What You Need to Know About Coronavirus Now

This content was published on September 10, 2020-07:26
September 10, 2020-07:26

(Reuters)-What you need to know about coronaviruses now is:

World death toll

Coronavirus killed more than 900,000 people worldwide on Wednesday, according to Reuters tally. On average, more than 5,600 people die daily from COVID-19, according to Reuters calculations based on data from the last two weeks.

As the epicenter of the pandemic shifts to India, there are no signs of a peak in the second most populous country in the world. Since the bar reopened on Wednesday for the first time since the lockdown, more cases have been added daily since the beginning of the year than in other countries. It also records more deaths than any other country, averaging over 1,000 people per day over the past two weeks.

Coronavirus regulatory status worldwide

A New York City restaurant that struggled to stay in business after receiving months of closure in the face of the coronavirus outbreak won the long-awaited approval on Wednesday. In Los Angeles County, health officials banned Halloween parties and said children should not be mischievous or treated during the popular autumn vacation of October 31st.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said groups of six or more would be banned from meetings. Mr Johnson said there was a clear need to act after the surge in COVID-19 infections, and the measures were likely to be implemented for weeks or more.

In Australia, Federal Secretary of Health Greg Hunt lifts the curfew in Melbourne from 8:00 pm to 5:00 am on Thursday if no health advice is decided in the state of Victoria’s COVID-19 hotspot I asked you to consider that. The federal government of Australia eagerly considers damage to the economy so that state restrictions do not extend longer than necessary.

Scientists question Russian vaccine data

Twenty-six scientists, most of whom work at an Italian university, said in an open letter asking for the reliability of the data presented in the initial trial results of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine named “Sputnik-V”. Signed According to a letter posted on the blog page of one of the signers, the results data from the Phase I/II trial show that multiple participants report the same antibody levels. ..

However, the scientists said the conclusions were based on the summary of Russian test results data published in the journal, not on the original data itself. The Gamaleya Institute, which developed the vaccine, declined criticism.

United States to end enhanced screening of some travelers

According to government documents seen by U.S. and airline officials and Reuters, it ended the enhanced screening of some international passengers for COVID-19, leaving travelers from the target countries at 15 designated US airports. We plan to abandon the requirement to arrive.

According to Reuters’ view of the rollout plan, the changes will take effect Monday, but the move may still be delayed, US officials said.

According to the document, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “changes its strategy and prioritizes other public health measures to reduce the risk of transmission of travel-related illnesses.” Of the 675,000 passengers screened at 15 airports, “less than 15 have been identified as having COID-19.”

Battery operated face mask

A Korean company has invented a battery-powered face mask with filters, designed to reduce the annoying problems associated with traditional designs, such as breathing difficulty and cloudy glasses.

LG Electronics’ PuriCare Wearable is as big as a pair of ski goggles in one size, with two fans and a highly efficient particle air filter to clean incoming and outgoing breath ..

This device will be available in the fourth quarter of some markets. LG has not set the price yet. According to LG, the mask has a battery life of about 8 hours at low power settings and 2 hours at maximum settings.

(Edited by Karisma Singh, edited by Ana Nicolasi Costa)