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Added on the 28/05/2020 11:40:21 - Copyright : Euronews EN
As Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve, and other winter holidays approach, the US is battling a record-breaking surge of coronavirus infections. Business Insider reports Dr. Anthony Fauci says small indoor gatherings are driving new spread, so people should consider avoiding them. You get one person who's asymptomatic and infected, and then all of a sudden four or five people in that gathering are infected. That's the exact scenario that you're going to see in Thanksgiving. Dr. Anthony Fauci Most public health experts generally agree that time spent together should be limited, and masks should be worn except when eating and drinking. If the gathering can't be held outside, the room should be well-ventilated and fitted with a HEPA filter. Finally, drive to your destination instead of flying or taking the train. You'll be able to control your environment better that way. Happy holidays!
By the time president-elect Joe Biden takes office in January, it's likely the COVID-19 crisis in the US will be even worse. Biden has already warned of a 'dark winter.' According to Business Insider, Biden made his plan to handle the pandemic back in March, and it hasn't changed much since then. First off? Testing--widely available, and completely free for all Americans. Next up: masks and lockdowns Biden says he'll work closely with governors to organize mask mandates, tailored to hot spots of disease outbreaks. After that, it'll be mending fences. Biden plans to restore the authority of the CDC and rejoin the World Health Organization. Additionally, there will be more PPE for front-line and essential workers, free COVID-19 treatment and vaccines for all Americans, and 100,000 more contact tracers.
Statewide stay-at-home orders and mask mandates in Delaware in the spring reduced COVID-19 cases by 82%. It also cut hospitalizations associated with the disease by 88%, says UPI. Deaths also dropped from the virus down to zero, according to new data. The state implemented stay-at-home orders on March 24th. Delaware also required that face coverings be used in public places statewide after April 28th. These actions were followed by reductions in COVID-19 incidence and the spread of the virus.
Laval in France's Mayenne region has launched a mass screening campaign for Covid-19 after an abnormal increase in the number of cases was detected in the department. IMAGES
Amajari (Brazil), 1 Jul (EFE), (Camera: Alba Santandreu).- Coronavirus has spread to the largest indigenous community in Brazil, threatening the historical guardians of the Amazon. After centuries of fighting for their right to continue with their traditional way of life, the Yanomami people now face a silent enemy that has already killed at least four members of the ethnic group, including three babies. Their villages are located in the bowels of the Amazon jungle, an area of ??nine million hectares which is similar in size to Austria and home to 28,000 people. FOOTAGE OF THE SUPPORT EFFORTS AND STATEMENTS BY ROBSON DA SILVA, SECRETARY OF INDIGENOUS HEALTH TRANSLATIONS:"WE ARE BRINGING VARIOUS INPUTS AND MATERIALS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO USE IN (HEALTH) CARE. THE GOAL IS TO SERVE INDIGENOUS AND NON-INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE INTERIOR OF (THE STATE OF) RORAIMA"."ONE OF OUR CONCERNS IS TO CONDUCT AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE SITUATION. IT SEEMS TO BE UNDER CONTROL, AND WE HAVE INDIGENOUS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN THESE AREAS. OUR AIM IS TO CARRY OUT NOT ONLY THE COVID-19 RELATED SURVEY, BUT ALSO TO PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES SUCH AS GYNAECOLOGY, INFECTIOUS DISEASE, PAEDIATRICS AND GENERAL CLINIC"."IT IS IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ALSO CIRCULATE, TRADE AND BARTER WITH OTHER PEOPLE, TODAY WE HAVE (FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE COVID) THE ACTION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND ALSO ANY EXTERNAL CONTACT THEY MAY HAVE IN THAT REGION".
Bangkok, Jun 13 (EFE/EPA).- (Camera: Narong Sangnak) Foreign tourists have been banned from visiting Wat Pho temple, one of Bangkok's most popular tourist attractions, in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus.FOOTAGE OF BANGKOK'S WAT PHO TEMPLE.
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