Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 43 million people in the world have been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, more than 1.1 million have died. More than 31 million patients have been cured. DW is following events on October 26th.
Hospitalization of a patient in Madrid
The world is fighting the second wave of the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 43.2 million inhabitants of the planet have been infected. According to the Worldometer portal, more than 1.1 million people have died from the consequences of the COVID-19 disease caused by the virus, and over 31 million patients have recovered. DW is following the events on Monday, October 26 (Moscow time).
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The Israeli government commission to combat the spread of coronavirus decided on Sunday to extend the country's restrictions on businesses and economic activity until November 1. This was announced by the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
At the same time, some quarantine restrictions are being lifted in the country. In particular, from November 1, although not in full volume, school activities for pupils of the first and second grades are resumed.
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The Spanish government has declared a state of emergency to create a legal basis for tighter quarantine restrictions. It is expected to last for at least two weeks. To further extend the state of emergency, in accordance with the Spanish constitution, an appropriate decision of the parliament will be required. According to the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, Pedro Sánchez, he hopes that the parliament will allow the state of emergency to be extended until May 9, since “Europe and Spain are now at the epicenter of the second wave of the pandemic.”
In France, the number of new infections per day exceeded 50,000 for the first time
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Over the past day, 62 patients with COVID-19 have died in Moscow , the city's operational headquarters said. The day before, the number of patients who died was 68 – this was the maximum value since the beginning of June. The total number of deaths has reached 6442.
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In France , according to the Ministry of Health, the number of new infections with coronavirus for the first time exceeded 50,000 cases per day, reaching 52,010 cases. Over the past 24 hours, 116 people have died from the consequences of COVID-19 infection in the country. Thus, the total number of victims of the pandemic in France rose to 34,761 patients.
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Boyko Borisov
The head of government (Chairman of the Council of Ministers) of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov contracted COVID-19. He announced this on October 25 on Facebook. “After two PCR tests, positive results for COVID-19 have been obtained today. I have a general malaise, at the moment, on the instructions of doctors, I remain on treatment at home,” he said. According to the prime minister, all information about his contacts has been transferred to the regional health inspectorate. “I am sure that if all the measures are followed, I can handle it!” – added the prime minister. According to Borisov, he postponed all meetings and participation in any public events until October 30.
Map of the distribution of coronavirus in the world compiled by Johns Hopkins University
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