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Corona crisis deepens in Russia

In many countries including Russia, the Covid-19 pandemic has started taking a terrible form again. The situation is such that the lockdown has to be announced in St. Petersburg, Russia. There, restaurants, cafes and other non-essential categories of shops, establishments and institutions will remain closed from October 30 to November 7. During the last 24 hours, 35,660 new cases of corona were reported in Russia, while 37,678 cases were registered a day earlier. During this 1,072 people died. Chile reported 2,056 new cases in a single day since July.

Cases increased in China

Chinese officials said on Sunday that 43 new cases of corona infection have been found there during the last 24 hours. In a report released on Sunday by John Hopkins University, it has been told that 6.78 billion vaccines have been administered worldwide.

America most affected country

America remains the most affected country, where the number of infected has reached 4.54 million and the number of dead has reached 7.35 lakh. India ranks second in terms of infected (3.41 crores). The number of corona infected has increased to 2.17 crore in Brazil, 87.75 lakh in Britain, 80.78 lakh in Russia, 78.26 lakh in Turkey and 72.21 lakh in France. According to Reuters, the number of corona infected in Eastern Europe crossed 20 million on Sunday.

Australia launches vaccination campaign to compete with third wave

The Australian government on Sunday launched the next phase of a vaccination campaign to combat the third wave of Covid. Health Minister Greg Hunt was quoted by Xinhua News Agency as saying that the campaign has been named ‘Spread Freedom’. People are being told that those vaccinated will be able to travel within the states and also abroad. About 86.6 percent of Australia’s population has taken at least one dose of the anti Covid vaccine. Hunt said that booster doses could be introduced in the country soon.

Delta-Plus havoc in UK

In the UK, more than fifty thousand cases have been reported in a few days. According to experts, the sub-strain Delta-Plus (named AY-4.2) of Corona’s Delta strain is believed to be more deadly than the Delta strain. It is being told that its transmission capacity is 15 percent more than the main Delta variant.

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