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Paris (France), March 18 (EFE / EPA) .- (CAMERA: Christophe Petit-Tesson) Faced with the "worrying" increase of covid in France, driven by the British strain, the French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, announced a mild confinement for a month in the 16 most affected departments, including the capital.
Prague (Czech Republic), Jan 20, (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Martin Divisek).- Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the Czech Republic, a country of 10.7 million people, has recorded more than 900,000 infections and nearly 14,500 deaths. FOOTAGE OF THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT KRALOVSKE VINOHRADY HOSPITAL IN PRAGUE WHERE PATIENTS WITH CORONAVIRUS ARE TREATED.
Surges of COVID-19 patients are threatening to overwhelm hospitals across the nation. CNN reports at least 123,639 people across the country were in the hospital with the novel coronavirus on Saturday. The COVID Tracking Project says that marks the 32nd consecutive day that the number of hospitalizations has exceeded 100,000. Cases skyrocketed after the Thanksgiving holiday. The fallout form Christmas and New Year's celebrations are still unfolding. Johns Hopkins University data reveals that as of Saturday, more than 20.4 million people have been infected with the virus in the US. At least 350,186 people have died from the illness.
Images of tourists leaving the Acropolis in Athens as the key tourist site is closed during the hottest part of the day. Greece is facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). IMAGES
A nurse was arrested in Palermo, Sicily, for pretending to administer a Covid-19 vaccine to consenting patients, in particular to two spouses. In the video surveillance images, the nurse empties the content of a syringe into a gauze before giving the injection. IMAGES