OKLAHOMA CITY – The number of coronavirus hospitalizations remained close to a record in Oklahoma on Saturday, while the number of reported cases was greater than 1,195 and deaths to 14.
Another 792 people were hospitalized, the State Department of Health said Saturday, one less than the record for a day of 793 reported on Friday. There are a total of 106,503 cases reported since the onset of the pandemic in March and 1,168 deaths from COVID- 19, the disease caused by the virus.
The ministry said there were 8272 new coronavirus cases in the week ended Thursday, 15% more over the past week, and 58 more deaths last week due to COVID-19.
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HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK:
– President Donald Trump is showing a new determination to minimize the risk of the virus that has killed more than 215,000 Americans and their chances of re-election.
– The UK company supports a medical drone delivery service that aims to move samples of viruses, kits and protective devices between hospitals.
– An uptick in Europe is a blow to the economy.
– Rural areas in the Us Midwest But it’s not the first time They are experiencing a buildup in cases and hospitals are suffering to stay awake.
– In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel warned of “difficult months” in the future, as the country published some other record of new instances on Saturday.
– Iran that its number of deaths from viruses has reached 30,000.
– The Dutch royal couple interrupted in Greece after a protest at home.
– AP PHOTOS: India is a week of virtual fashion in the middle of a pandemic.
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INDIANAPOLIS – The average of new coronavirus infections in Indiana continued to grow to record levels with Saturday’s update of state fitness officials, who also added 31 more deaths to COVID-19 to the state’s count.
The daily update of the state fitness branch showed that Indiana’s seven-day moving average of newly shown COVID-19 infections had reached 1,799 through Friday, the highest point the state has experienced the pandemic and has more than doubled in the past 3 weeks.
The 2,521 new infections reported on Saturday, a daily high, marked the consecutive day when the figure exceeded 2,000 on a single day. Recently recorded deaths raise the death toll in Indiana to 3918, adding shown and suspected coronavirus infections, according to the Department of Health.
Gov. Eric Holcomb cited the highest number of cases wednesday when he said he would continue the mask’s state mandate for a month. Holcomb rebuked those who dressed in masks by ignoring the protection of others.
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NEW YORK – New York State cinemas can reopen from next Friday with duration restrictions and other precautions, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.
New York theaters are not included, and counties must have a positivity rate of less than 2% for an average of 14 days and not have “cluster zones”.
The audience will be limited to 25% of the capacity with a maximum of 50 other people according to the screen, Cuomo said in his briefing. Masks will be required and seats will be allocated at a social distance.
This week, the World Film Federation sent an open letter to Cuomo inging him to let theaters reopen, saying Hollywood studios could continue to delay their remaining releases by 2020 if theaters remain closed. the county’s plan for viral data-driven movie openings, to what he said California Gov. Gavin Newsom had done.
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ATHENS, Greece – Greece reported his 500th coronavirus death, as well as the second highest number of cases of the disease after Friday’s record.
The health government reported 482 new cases on Saturday, as well as 10 deaths, a day after recording a record 508 new cases. The total number of cases shown of coronavirus since the onset of the pandemic is now 24,932, with 500 deaths.
The government has reported violations of social estating in bars and parties and added that the danger of transmission will only increase in colder climates. Asked about a return to prepandemic normality, an epidemiologist who informed the Ministry of Health stated that “an improvement in our daily lives “will not occur until 7 or 8 months after the arrival of a vaccine, if effective.
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DENVER – Approximately seven months after the coronavirus shortened the ski season at the height of spring break, resorts in the US would not be able to do so. But it’s not the first time And Canada are picking up the pieces and figuring out how to safely reopen this winter.
Resort managers are asking consumers to lower their expectations and adopt a new ski through skiing in the midst of a pandemic. This can simply mean skiing with face covers, socially remote lifting ropes, no catering service, sharing elevators only with your organization and without giant meetings.
Resorts, some of which are expected to open in early November, seek to avoid a repeat of last spring, when many mountain communities were disproportionately affected by the virus, as travelers from all over the country and around the world arrived on the slopes, one of the busiest. times of the season.
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ROME – The Vatican says a user living in the same Vatican hotel as Pope Francis tested positive for coronavirus, adding to the 11 instances of COVID-19 among the Swiss guards who knew him.
The Vatican said on Saturday that the resident of Domus Sanctae Marthae has moved temporarily and is isolated, like everyone here who came into direct contact with him.
The hotel serves as an apartment for Vatican priests as well as clergy and lay visitors. Francis decided to live there permanently after his 2013 election, avoiding the Apostolic Palace because he said he needed to be surrounded by people. hall and chapel where Francis celebrates Mass every morning.
The Vatican, a small city-state in central Rome, has stepped up its anti-COVID-19 measures amid a resurgence of the epidemic in Italy. Protective masks are mandatory internal and external, but Francis has largely moved away. even when they hold audiences with the public.
At age 83 and with a component of a lung eliminated while he was in his twenties due to illness, the Pope would run the greatest threat of COVID-19 headaches.
Last week, the Vatican showed an 11-instance organization among Swiss guards serving as ceremonial guards at papal masses, guarding the gates of Vatican City and the Pope.
Italy added 10925 coronavirus infections to its official count on Saturday, while the government considers new national restrictions, adding curfews for bars and other measures to discourage giant meetings without closures.
The Ministry of Health reported Saturday that another 47 people had died, raising the official death toll for COVID-19 in Italy to 36,474, the highest time in Europe after Britain.
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – Slovakia is obtaining thirteen million immediate antigenic controls for massive control of its population amid a record buildup of coronavirus infections.
Prime Minister Igor Matovic said around 6,000 control sites will be established across the country for the controls expected to take place over the next two weekends, starting with the 3 or 4 countries most affected.
Matovic says it will be the same for citizens to vote in elections, it is known whether the evidence will be mandatory.
Antigenic tests are less accurate than PCR tests, which are the gold standard, but they do have the merit of generating faster results.
The country of 5. 4 million other people faced a record peak, with the number of positive cases shown in one day exceeding 2000 on Thursday.
The Slovak government has so far conducted a small number of tests compared to other European countries, and just under 12,000 were carried out on Friday.
The country has a total of 28,268 cases shown and another 82 people have died.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates has announced its one day of new coronavirus cases amid an increase in the Middle Eastern country that is home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The country’s Ministry of Health said the evidence had discovered 1,538 new viruses, bringing the total number to 114,387.
The ministry said four other people had died from the virus, bringing the total death toll to 459.
Recorded infections have soared in recent weeks, as the government loosened restrictions and resumed face-to-face education. Dubai has reopened its airport for foreign travellers and embarked on an active promotional crusade as a tourist destination in the middle of the pandemic. .
The UAE is participating in a competitive campaign, with more than 11 million tests conducted in a country with more than nine million people.
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PRAGUE – Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic exceeded 10,000 in a day for the first time, a new record for the third consecutive day.
The Ministry of Health said the accumulation in new cases shown had increased to 11,105 on Friday, almost 1,400 more than the previous record set a day earlier.
The country recorded a total of 160,112 cases, 1,283 deaths.
After a series of new restrictive measures implemented by the government to stem the outbreak, Health Minister Roman Prymula said he was still expecting an increase in other people who tested positive for about two weeks.
If the new measures do not have an impact, the number of new instances could be successful by a quarter of a million this October, the Ministry of Health predicted.
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BEIJING – Qingdao, a coastal city in western China, ended the coronavirus for its 11 million citizens after an outbreak and has so far discovered no new infections.
On Friday, the 10. 9 million samples came back negative.
Xue Qingguo, Qingdao’s deputy mayor, told the public television station CCTV that the threat of network transmission is “necessarily eliminated. “
Inspection of the city was ordered after thirteen other people were inflamed in the first cases of local transmission in China in more than two months.
The source of the outbreak was attributed to two stevedores who tested positive for the virus in September but showed no symptoms at first. They went to a hospital in Qingdao and were sent to a CT room, which was not disinfected well afterwards and resulted in an infection among other patients, according to fitness officials.
The director of the Health Commission, Sui Zhenhua, and Deng Kai, chairman of Qingdao Chest Hospital, where the instances were linked, were investigated in connection with the outbreak.
On Saturday, the National Health Commission reported thirteen new imported cases. China reported 4,634 deaths out of 85,659 cases shown.
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NEW DELHI – India has reported 62,212 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing its total to more than 7. 4 million and following a downward trend.
The Ministry of Health also recorded 837 more deaths on Saturday, with the death toll at 112,998.
The maximum of the western state affected through Maharashtra accounted for approximately 36% of all deaths.
According to the Ministry of Health, the average number of cases in India fell to 72,576 last week from 92,830 in the week of 9 to 15 September, when the virus peaked. It has recorded an average of around 70,000 cases in line with the day so far. Month.
But figures from some Indian experts may not be reliable due to poor reporting and insufficient fitness infrastructure. India is also largely based on antigenic testing, which are faster but less accurate than classic RT-PCR testing.
Health officials warned that the virus would possibly spread during the devout holiday season from the end of the month. On Friday, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan told reporters that the next two months will be very important due to the winter season and festivals.
New Delhi is also committed to the highest degrees of air pollution, which will complicate the fight against coronaviruses in the coming months.
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MELBOURNE, Australia – The Australian state of Victoria has reported only a new case of COVID-19 and no deaths as the city of Melbourne approaches to alleviate some lifestyle restrictions.
The number of coronavirus deaths in the state remains at 816 and the Australian in general is 904.
The citizens of Melbourne expect the restrictions on COVID-19 to be eased on Sunday, but it is unclear how much freedom will be restored.
Victoria’s Prime Minister Daniel Andrews said the adjustments would be more “in social space,” prompting operators to call for a reduction in restrictions that once included a curfew at night.
Current restrictions come with a two-hour paint restriction within five kilometers (3 miles) of paints or houses and a mandatory face mask that covers the mouth and nose when a user leaves their home.