Reuters 
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Here’s what you need to know about coronaviruses right now:
40 million cases worldwide
According to Reuters data based on official reports from each country, the number of cases of coronavirus worldwide exceeded 40 million on Monday. Experts believe that the true number of both cases and deaths is probably much higher, given the flaws and potential underreporting of tests by some countries.
Reuters data show that the pace of the pandemic continues to accelerate. It took 32 days to reach 30-40 million cases worldwide, 38 days to reach 20-30 million, and 44 days between 10-20 million.
The United States, India and Brazil remain the most affected countries in the world. Covid-19 cases in North America, Central America, and South America account for about 47.27%, or almost half, of the world’s cases. At the end of last week, there was a record daily increase in new infections, with the number of cases of coronavirus worldwide surpassing 400,000 for the first time.
Melbourne makes breathing easier
Victoria, Australia reported four new Covid-19 cases on Monday. This is because the people of Melbourne were granted freedom of movement after a month of blockade. We hope that the outbreak in this city is nearing its end.
The number of cases increased from just two on Sunday, but the single-digit daily increase was extended to almost a week, significantly decreasing from the peak of more than 700 cases in the first day of August. I will.
Five million people in Melbourne, Victoria’s capital, will be able to exercise as much as they like after spending more than 100 days in a strict blockade that allows only two hours of outdoor activity a day. The state’s prime minister, Daniel Andrews, set November 1 as the date for the next phase of deregulation, but said there were few cases and some could be mitigated early if the cause was known.
British scientific adviser says a three-week blockade is needed
Britain’s scientific adviser Jeremy Farah said the UK needs to immediately impose a three-week national blockade limit to thwart the Covid-19 spiral case, and current regional measures are ineffective. Added.
Farah, director of the Welcome Trust and a member of the government’s Emergency Science Advisory Group, said postponing it would only exacerbate and prolong the crisis and should be addressed promptly. It was a couple of weeks ago when I told Sky News the best time to lock, but now it’s not too late.
However, senior minister Michael Gove said the two- or three-week national blockade (some people called it a “circuit breaker”) was not considered. “The spread and nature of the disease does not deserve that approach at this time,” he told Sky News on Sunday.
Live coronaviruses can cause infections, China says
Chinese disease control officials said Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated with a new live coronavirus could cause infection. The conclusion came from the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detecting and isolating live coronavirus from the outer box of frozen cod during an effort to track the virus in an outbreak reported in Qingdao last week. Authorities said. website.
The finding is the first in the world and suggests that the virus can be carried over long distances via frozen foods, he said.
The CDC said no cases of consumers infected with the virus in contact with frozen foods have been found, and the risk of this happening remains very low. Nonetheless, workers who handle, process and sell frozen products advised that direct skin contact with potentially contaminated products should be avoided.
