European states fear that the situation will complicate and analyze what to do to lower the contagion curve.
The coronavirus pandemic continues and the arrival of the second boreal winter in this scenario complicates the situation in some countries.
The European Commission described this Monday as “fragile” the epidemiological situation of the coronavirus pandemic in the European Union, given the increase in cases in most countries of the bloc and the return to restrictions in some, such as the Netherlands or Austria.
The confinement order in Austria exclusively for the nearly 2 million citizens over the age of 12 who are not immunized against COVID has entered into force today, an unprecedented measure announced on Sunday by the government despite the skepticism of scientists.
After setting several absolute records in the numbers of infections, the Government hopes that the plan will have the desired effect of promoting vaccination among the 35% of the population that is not yet immunized.
Movement restrictions are in effect until at least November 24. They will only be able to leave their homes for certain purposes, such as meeting basic needs, going to the doctor or vaccination centers, or walking and exercising outdoors. They can also go to work, as long as they present a negative PCR test there every day that should not be more than 48 hours old.
While in Germany the political parties that are negotiating a government coalition are also analyzing applying new restrictions, mainly due to the fact that the vaccination rate is low in the country compared to its European neighbors, according to EFE.
They also agree to impose a series of restrictions for the unvaccinated, with measures such as the requirement to have a vaccination certificate or a negative test to get on a means of public transport. Since mid-October, infections and deaths have skyrocketed and that is why they would even seek to return to teleworking.
“The next wave will eclipse all previous ones,” said the regional official for Saxony, the hardest hit in the whole country, in an interview with the weekly Picture on sunday, according AFP.
In France, school and college students will have to wear masks again, and President Emmanuel Macron asked those over 65 and people with risk factors who have not yet done so to apply the third dose, which in the next few months will be imperative for the validity of your vaccination certificate, which in this country is necessary to go to the cinema, the theater, a stadium, a bar, a cafe or a restaurant.
In Russia, 38,420 new cases were announced this Monday and 1,211 deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, while the authorities discuss the possibility of introducing health passes to stop the pandemic.
This is the seventh consecutive day with more than 1,200 deaths from COVID-19 in the country, according to the latest data from health authorities, who attribute the sharp increase in infections and deaths in recent weeks to the aggressiveness of the delta variant, the lack of strict compliance with sanitary rules by many Russians and the low vaccination rate in the country.
The authorities are already thinking about the option of applying a health pass for various daily activities.
Meanwhile, China is experiencing its largest outbreak of the delta variant in the city of Dalian, in the northeast of the country.
The local cases are 1,308, according to a count with official data. Although compared to other countries, the authorities try to cut off any means of transmission and apply a set of restrictions. They even confined around 1,500 university students in their residences and hotels.
Especially since Dalian processes around 70% of frozen products that are imported, according to the agency Bloomberg. (I)
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