Covid cases worldwide exceed 141 million according to data released by Johns Hopkins University, while confirmed deaths exceed 3 million since the start of the pandemic. And in Italy the latest balance, relating to Sunday 18 April, of 12,694 new cases and 251 dead (here the bulletin with the data and the bulletins that show the situation since the beginning of the pandemic: here those of 2021, here those of 2020). Here is the map of the contagion in the world.
The Covid-19 situation in Italy and in the world
14.56 – San Marino, zero new cases and one death in 24 hours
In the Republic of San Marino there have been no new cases in the last 24 hours with 22 swabs and a 92-year-old woman died. The current positives are 196. The total number of vaccinations administered from the start of the campaign until 13:00 today is 21,905, of which 13,460 people vaccinated with the first dose and 8,445 with the second dose.
14.42 – The number of dead doctors in Italy rises to 358
The number of doctors who died in Italy due to Covid rose to 358. Angelo Arancio, former head physician, physiatrist and coroner, the latest victim remembered in the fallen list updated by the National Federation of Medical Surgeons and Dentists (Fnomceo). (Here all the doctors who have lost their lives).
14.25 – Son: vaccinations resume in prisons
The Commissioner for the emergency Francesco Figliuolo, in agreement with the Ministry of Health, said that now vaccination is resumed in the cerceri, in parallel with the vaccinations of the priority categories, i.e. over 80, frail, age groups 70-79 and 60-69. The vaccinations will affect the staff of the penitentiary police and the inmates not yet subjected to the first administration, also taking into account the administrative staff who work in the presence.
13.13 – Cts, the meeting called for tomorrow at 17
The technical-scientific committee was convened for tomorrow afternoon at 5 pm. During the meeting, the government experts should express an opinion on the measures that could converge in the new decree, starting with a pass for travel in the orange and red areas. Also on the table are the protocols for reopening prepared by the regions on which the technicians have already expressed some doubts.
1.11 pm – School, CISL: the ministry evaluates salivary tests for students
The Ministry of Health is evaluating the evidence of the salivary test to monitor, through groups of pupils, and prevent any contagion by importing the “Lazio and Bolzano model” to school in all regions, but it is the latter that have competence: and this worries us, we will once again have a patchy situation. This was said by Maddalena Gissi, Cisl School secretary.
13.07 – Vaccini, Zaia: we have closed the game of the over 80s
At a press conference, the president of Veneto Luca Zaia said that all the over 80s in his region have been vaccinated. Yesterday we closed the vaccine game for the over 80s, we are working on the fragile and the vulnerable. We have forced the system to allow those who are not recognized but may have the right, like caregivers, to enter the portal. Now the age group to be attacked is over 70: there are 490 thousand, we in Veneto have the highest percentage, people who now plan to start vaccinating.
12.24 – Vaccines, from October possible administration also for minors
In the autumn, vaccinations against Covid could also start for minors: Sergio Abrignani, a member of the CTS, says this, explaining that the results of the first clinical studies on minors should arrive by June. regulatory agencies explains In this case, from October-November we could start with the administration also to children and young people.
12.18 pm – Greece revokes the quarantine for EU citizens
The compulsory seven-day quarantine to enter Greece for citizens of EU countries, the United Kingdom, the United States, Israel, Serbia and the United Arab Emirates has been lifted. The quarantine was lifted for the condition that travelers received double doses of the vaccine or had a negative test within 72 hours prior to arrival in Greece.
12.07 – Austria buys the Russian Sputnik V vaccine
The Austrian government has decided to purchase one million doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against Coronavirus. To say the Austrian chancellor Kurz who explained that the administration will start only after the green light by the EMA for its use.
11.30 – Pfizer announces another 100 million doses of vaccines to the EU in 2021
Pfizer has announced that it will provide an additional 100 million doses of the Covid vaccine to the European Union in 2021. This increases the number of doses the company will deliver to Europe to 600 million.
11.07 – Record of infections in India, New Delhi in lockdown
A surge in infections in India, 273 thousand new Coronavirus positives in just 24 hours and 1619 deaths. The capital New Delhi in lockdown for a week starting today, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancels the official visit to the country scheduled for next week.
10.27 – New survey on the diffusion of variants
The Istituto Superiore di Sanit together with the Regions and the Autonomous Provinces carries out a new survey on the spread of variants of the Coronavirus in Italy. The evaluation, explains a circular from the Ministry of Health, will take into consideration the samples notified on 20 April 2021.
9.59 am – Chrysants: There are no numbers to reopen. Cts? The competent are in the minority
According to virologist Andrea Crisanti The numbers do not justify the reopening. The director of the Department of Molecular Medicine of the University of Padua controversy over the government’s decisions: I would like to understand what was calculated and reasoned, how many deaths we are willing to tolerate. And again, interviewed by Radio Capital, he attacks the Scientific Technical Committee: We are governed by people who do not have the right cognitive tools, he says, and on the CTS he adds: In the first there were no competent people, in the second the competent ones are in the minority.
9.42 am – Cartabellotta (Gimbe): If the curve starts again we risk playing with it in the summer
a very delicate phase, and if the reasoned risk is understood as a free all, the situation will get worse in mid-May. Nino Cartabellotta, president of the Gimbe Foundation, is convinced of this. On the subject of reopening he says: The circulation of the virus is still very relevant. If the curve starts again, we risk playing the summer season.
9.35 am – Turkey’s green light for the production of the Sputnik vaccine
Green light from the Turkish Scientific Committee for the production in Turkey of the Russian vaccine against Covid Sputnik. One dose of the vaccine will cost about ten dollars.
8.27 am – Pregliasco: Reopening will have a price
The decision to reopen by loosening the restrictions will certainly have a price to pay and this objective. This was stated by the virologist and medical director of the Galeazzi hospital in Milan Fabrizio Pregliasco according to whom today a tight and prolonged lockdown would have been necessary to strive for zero risk but this, he explained, was impossible in practice.
April 19, 2021 (change April 19, 2021 | 16:21)
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