The numbers for the development of the new coronavirus pandemic in Brazil are flying from record to tragic record, where yesterday it was announced that the limit of four thousand deaths due to COVID-19 from the event was exceeded for the second time – and second this week – of.
The Ministry of Health announced that 4,249 patients died in the previous 24 hours, with the number of victims of the pandemic reaching 345,025 dead so far.
Experts have warned that a million times worse is threatened in April than in March, the month in which more than 66,000 lives were lost due to COVID-19. That was twice as many as in July 2020, the worst month since the pandemic hit the country.
Brazil, with a population of 212 million, has the second-highest death toll from a new coronavirus pandemic on the planet in absolute numbers, behind only the United States.
It also ranks second in the number of infections worldwide, with over 13 million confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2, of which 86,652 in the past 24 hours.
Israel: 274 cases and 15 deaths in 24 hours
The Israeli Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 247 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections with the new coronavirus to 835,437.
At the same time, the deaths of 15 other COVID-19 patients have raised the pandemic to 6,277 deaths at this stage in the country.
The number of critically ill patients decreased to 279 out of a total of 438 hospitalized. It is the lowest since December 1st. Selected active cases decreased to 4,494. The reproductive index of the new coronavirus, or R0, decreased to 0.76.
As for the immunization campaign, which is considered one of the fastest in the world, at least the first dose of the vaccine has been given to some 5.3 million people – or about 57% of the population of Israel – since its launch on December 20th.
Cuba: Over 900 cases and one death in 24 hours
The Cuban Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 914 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, while one patient with COVID-19 succumbed.
The Caribbean’s pandemic toll has so far reached 443 deaths out of a total of 83,515 infections since March 2020.
The 473 cases were identified in Havana, which remains the epicenter of the pandemic, said the ministry’s chief epidemiologist, Francisco Duran. Other areas where many cases have been confirmed are the western province of Matanza (113) and the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba (59).
Since January, Cuba has been facing a new wave of the new coronavirus pandemic, which is difficult to control despite constant measures. However, the situation is not comparable to other countries in the Latin America and the Caribbean.
Two domestically developed vaccines, Soberana 2 and Abdala, are in the third phase of clinical trials. Havana seeks to have the entire population of the country immunized against the new coronavirus during the year.
Lebanon: Over 3,500 cases and 37 deaths in 24 hours
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 3,510 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of people infected with the new coronavirus to 489,428.
At the same time, the deaths of 37 patients with COVID-19 have increased the death toll from the pandemic to 6,549 dead so far in the Arab country in deep economic and political crisis.
Italy: 17,221 cases and 487 deaths in the last 24 hours
In the last 24 hours, 17,221 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Italy and 487 people have lost their lives. 362,362 diagnostic tests were performed, 4.7% of which were positive.
Yesterday the cases were 13,708, with 627 deaths. Compared to the past twenty-four hours, there are 20 fewer patients with covid 19 in the intensive care units of the country, and 465 fewer in the hospital wards.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said that when it comes to vaccinating citizens, immediate and top priority should be given to anyone over the age of seventy and not to various occupational categories.
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