The number of hospitalized patients continues to increase

As the number of people in intensive care for Covid-19 increases slightly in France Sunday evening, the Scientific Council is considering cutting curfew time in Guyana. For its part, Germany expresses its appreciation for the deaths of the Corona virus.

• 29,344 new cases of Covid-19 in France

The number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care remained below 5,900 on Sunday, despite a slight increase, according to numbers published by Public Health France.

On Sunday, there were 5,893 people in critical care services (which combine resuscitation, intensive care, and constant monitoring), up from 5,877 people on Saturday. Within 24 hours, 233 patients were admitted to these services, which treat the most serious cases, compared to 359 patients the previous day.

On the other hand, the total number of people in the hospital increased, as 30,789 coronavirus patients were currently hospitalized, compared to 30,329 the previous day. A total of 1,111 people have been hospitalized in the past 24 hours.

Regarding pollution, 29,344 cases were recorded since the previous day, with a consistent test positive rate, at 9.7% (over the past seven days, they were grouped into D-3).

On the vaccination side, 17096271 injections have been carried out since the start of the campaign, including 99,610 injections on Sunday. 12,556,263 people received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 4,540,008 received two doses.

• The Scientific Council would like to introduce a curfew in Guyana

The Scientific Council recommended that a curfew be introduced from 7 pm to 5 pm in Guyana, in Opinion on Combating the Brazilian Alternative that was published on Sunday. The body responsible for advising the government recommends that measures be taken to prevent this The ‘risk of extending the alternative’ Brazilian who “It should be taken into account during the summer season.”.

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• At over 55 years old, the AstraZeneca feature wins “very big”, as Alain Fischer considers

On Sunday, the chair of the vaccine strategy steering committee, Alan Fischer, confirmed on Radio J that the benefit of AstraZeneca anti-Covid-19 vaccine for people over the age of 55 is still greater than “On a very large scaleOn the risk of complications. Since the use of this vaccine began, 23 cases of rare blood clots and coagulation abnormalities have occurred in France, resulting in 8 deaths, according to data from the French Medicines Agency (ANSM) – of more than 2.75 million injections.

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• The TousAntiCovid app will certify tests and vaccinations

L’application française de traçage des malades du Covid-19 TousAntiCovid va intégrer un carnet permettant de prouver le résultat positif ou négatif d’un test de détection du virus, puis certifier l’état vaccinal, a annoncé dimanche le gouvernement dansà Journalism.

«TousAntiCovid-Carnet, which begins its trial in the coming days, aims to store in digital form (in the application) and in a secure manner (a) proof of negative or positive test, and tomorrow, an approved vaccination certificateSpecified, while the device should be presented on Monday.

• The contract with AstraZeneca is pending

European Internal Market Commissioner Terry Breton clarified on Sunday that the European Covid-19 vaccine contract with AstraZeneca drug group may not be renewed due to delivery delays accumulated since the start of the year. “We are pragmatic. My priority as a vaccine manager is for those we contract to deliver on time exactly, or even more.He said during an interview on BFMTV. ” We ordered 120 million doses for the first quarter and 180 million for the second quarter. It turns out that in the first quarter, they (AstraZeneca, Editor’s note) delivered only 30 million, which caused problems everyone saw, ” It is to explain.

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Vaccination is scheduled to resume with Johnson & Johnson in the United States

Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 Vaccine, and Its Use It has been suspended in the United States, It should be used again, and may be accompanied by “RestrictionsWhite House medical adviser Anthony Fauci said on Sunday the decision should be announced by Friday.

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• Germany honors the dead nationwide

On Sunday, the German head of state used a national honor for the 80,000 Covid victims to urge the country to unite in the face of growing divisions caused by the restrictions imposed by Angela Merkel to confront the epidemic. “Do not allow the epidemic, which forces us to social distancing between individuals, to divide our society as well! “Frank-Walter Steinmeier said at a ceremony in Berlin attended by the country’s top leaders, including the chancellor and the families of the victims.

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• Argentina is receiving 864,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine

The Argentine government announced that Argentina received 864,000 doses of the vaccine against the Covid virus AstraZeneca from the Netherlands on Sunday as part of the Kovacs system and the agreement with the World Health Organization. The country received a total of 7.2 million doses from various laboratories, of which more than 6.2 million have been administered to date. Approximately 800,000 people received the two doses.

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• Gaza: worst record in 24 hours

The Gaza Strip, the Palestinian enclave under the control of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and the Israeli blockade, recorded the worst death toll since the outbreak of the epidemic began on Sunday, reaching 23 deaths, according to local authorities, bringing the death toll in this region to 761..

• The death toll around the world

The pandemic has killed more than 3 million people worldwide (at least 3011975), according to an AFP report from official sources on Sunday.

In France, 100,762 people have died from the Corona virus in France since the beginning of the epidemic. The United States is the country with the highest number of deaths, with 566,904 deaths, followed by Brazil (371,678), Mexico (212,228), India (177,150) and the United Kingdom (127,260).