Life in London is already beginning to resemble pre-pandemic times, but there are still significantly fewer people on the streets. Despite a high vaccination rate, the number of new COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom has risen sharply and has remained high for the past two weeks.
A resident of Vietnam has been sentenced to five years in prison for violating quarantine measures. In New Zealand, the number of infected people is increasing, despite the country having some of the most restrictive measures in the world.
According to Johns Hopkins University, since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 221.1 million people worldwide have been infected and nearly 4.6 million have died. In total, more than 5.5 billion vaccinations have been administered.
The number of people infected with coronavirus in the United Kingdom has exceeded 7 million, with around 40,000 new diagnoses per day in recent weeks. However, the number of deaths in the country is currently much lower than before the mass vaccination campaign, despite similar infection rates.
Currently, about 45 Britons die each day from Covid-19 and there are 7,600 people with coronavirus in hospitals. As noted by the BBC correspondents, the most important thing for the government is to avoid overloading the national healthcare system, and currently patients with Covid-19 occupy only about 7% of hospital beds, and their numbers are not increasing sharply.
Authorities say wearing masks is now not mandatory, but recommended. This recommendation was followed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to one of the nursing homes. The authorities say that such a situation is a result of mass vaccination.
According to official data presented by the Minister of Vaccination Nadhim Zahawi in Parliament on Tuesday, the British have received over 91 million doses of vaccine, with almost 89% of the country’s adult population having received at least one dose and almost 80% having received two doses.
However, with the number of COVID-19 cases on the rise, the British government has been forced to respond to speculation about the possibility of introducing new restrictions. On Tuesday, the London newspaper I reported, citing its sources in the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), that if the number of hospitalizations continues to rise, the authorities may opt for a short-term lockdown during the October school holidays.
However, the Ministry of Education has stated that the government has no such plans and that the publication does not correspond to reality. And the official representative of the British Prime Minister noted that the government is ready to implement various scenarios, “but measures of this kind can only be introduced as a last resort, aimed at preventing overwhelming pressure on the national health system”.
Some British academics are suggesting the reintroduction of mandatory masks in public places and social distancing. Currently, masks are only required on certain forms of public transportation in the UK, but many shops, businesses, and entertainment venues have their own rules where wearing masks is either recommended or mandatory.
In early July, a Vietnamese court sentenced a 28-year-old man to five years in prison and a fine for violating isolation rules during a coronavirus infection.
The convict’s name is Le Van Tri. The court found him guilty of infecting eight people and causing the death of one of them. Le Van Tri was found guilty of infecting eight people, one of whom died from Covid-19. The investigation found that during his illness, the man traveled between Ho Chi Minh City and his hometown in the country’s southern province and knowingly provided false information on a special declaration.
During a year and a half of the pandemic in Vietnam, more than 530,000 people have been infected with Covid-19 and more than 13.3 thousand have died, according to official statistics. The majority of deaths have occurred in the last few months. Scientists say the spike in deaths is due to the spread of the more dangerous Delta strain. However, authorities believe the worsening statistics are also due to the fact that many Vietnamese have stopped following government orders. The highest increase in the number of cases is observed in the country’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh City.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has faced criticism for visiting his family in Sydney from Canberra despite travel restrictions between the cities. Information about Scott Morrison’s trip became known after he posted this photo with his family on his “Instagram,” although he insists it was taken before the lockdown. We explain quickly, simply, and clearly what happened, why it matters, and what happens next. эпизоды – Episodes End of story. Podcast Advertising
According to Morrison, he flew to meet his wife and children, who were stranded in another city due to the lockdown, and received special permission from the Ministry of Health for the trip. The ministry confirmed this, saying it had taken into account the prime minister’s important role as a worker in one of the key sectors when issuing the permit. But Morrison’s critics say he has set an example of double standards.
Currently, more than half of Australians are living under another lockdown due to the Delta outbreak. The most severe restrictions have been imposed in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. Non-essential travel between cities has been suspended and many families have been separated for weeks and months. The prime minister’s political opponents say that many Australians, not just Morrison, have not seen their children for a long time and that the head of state has no right to set special rules and standards for himself.
In neighboring New Zealand, preparations are underway to lift restrictions everywhere except Auckland, the country’s largest city. However, the day before the easing, the statistics of the disease began to rise again in some areas. In the last three days, Auckland has recorded about 20 new cases a day – quite a lot for New Zealand, where the total number of people infected during the pandemic is 3.8 thousand, including 911 in the last 28 days. It is unclear what action will be taken by the New Zealand authorities, who are known to act decisively at the slightest threat of the spread of infection.