Coronavirus: Cases exceed 250 million worldwide – Eastern Europe is “boiling”

The recorded cases exceeded 250 million coronavirus worldwide today, Monday (8/11), at some countries in eastern Europe are setting records, despite the outburst attributed to Delta mutation is escalating and several countries are reopening trade and tourism.

More specifically, the daily average of cases has decreased by 36% for the past three months, according to a Reuters analysis, but the virus continues to infect 50 million people every 90 days, largely due to the highly contagious Delta. It took almost a year before the coronavirus outbreaks exceeded the 50 million mark.

Public health experts are optimistic that several states have overcome the worst stage of the pandemic, thanks to vaccines and natural immunity, however warn that worsening weather conditions and concentrations, family and other, during the holiday season may cause a new increase in cases.

“We believe that from now until the end of 2022 is the time period when we will control this virus (…) that we will be able to significantly reduce serious illnesses and deaths,” she told Reuters a few days ago. Maria van Kerhaub, a leading epidemiologist at the World Health Organization.

Coronavirus: The pandemic breaks all records in Russia, Ukraine and Greece

Cases continue to rise in 55 of 240 countries, with Russia, the Ukraine and Hellas To be found at record levels or close to them since the outbreak of the pandemic two years ago.

Vaccine coverage levels in Eastern Europe are among the lowest in the Old Continent. More than half of the cases worldwide are recorded in Europe: one million every four days, according to a Reuters analysis. Several Russian regions announced last week that they may impose additional restrictive measures or extend the suspension of most workplaces, as well as The level of deaths due to complications of COVID-19 breaks records.

Coronavirus vaccine: More than half of the world’s population has not yet received the first dose

Many leaders have stressed the urgency of improving immunization programs around the world, especially in less affluent countries, according to the APE. More than half of the world’s population has not yet received the first dose vaccine for COVID-19, according to Our World in Data. The rate falls sharply – below 5% – in the lowest income states.

Improving access to vaccines will be on the agenda of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC), which is being digitally hosted by New Zealand this week. APEC member countries, including Russia, China and the United States, pledged in June to expand production and increase COVID-19 vaccine donations and remove trade barriers to drug distribution.

“Together we continue to keep supply chains running and support the trade in critical medical supplies, including tests, personal protective equipment and now vaccines,” the New Zealand Prime Minister said today. Jacinda Ardern.

The World Health Organization and other aid organizations last month called on leaders of the world’s 20 most industrialized nations to fund a $ 20 billion project to distribute vaccines, tests and drugs to the poorest countries in the coming months.

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