Reducing the time to develop new vaccines, drugs and tests in the event of new pandemics from 300 to 100 days: the goal of the G20 to support science to shorten the cycle leading to treatment and diagnostics. If it is necessary to extend the state of emergency, it will be done without fear, says Health Minister Roberto Speranza. Like the Minister of Education, the Undersecretary of Health Pier Paolo Sileri also believes it is right to open a preferential lane to school staff to receive the third dose. Shock protest in Novara, with no-passes dressed as lager prisoners: Jewish communities rise up. Registered yesterday in Italy 4,878 new so of Covid and 37 victims (here the latest bulletin). But the forecasts of the control room and the experts foresee further hikes in the coming weeks. Ordinary hospitalizations are also slightly increasing but the situation remains under control thanks to the high percentage of vaccinated: therefore the regions remain all in the white band.
Here is the map of the contagion in the world.
8.00 am – Australia reopens borders after 600 days
Australia reopened its borders today after nearly 600 days of closure due to Covid, and at Sydney airport many friends and family have been able to embrace for the first time in 19 months. On March 20, 2020, the continent had ordered one of the most severe border closures in the world to protect itself from the Covid-19 pandemic. Tens of thousands of Australians living overseas have been unable to return home for over a year and a half with very few exceptions, conditioned by an expensive 14-day hotel quarantine. The country’s two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, have agreed to ease those measures and allow fully vaccinated Australians to travel without quarantine. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce welcomed the resumption of flights after the Australian airline was forced to leave much of its fleet on the ground for a long time. wonderful to see Australians reunite with their loved ones after such a long period of separation, she said. a great day for Australia, commented Prime Minister Scott Morrison for his part, posting a message on Facebook: The country – he wrote – is now ready to take off !. At dawn today, the first passengers disembarked at Sydney Airport exploded their joy, with poignant scenes of hugs, tears and emotion
7.55 am – A contagion among visitors, Disneyland Shanghai closes
Disneyland Shanghai was again closed indefinitely, after the detection of a single case of Covid-19 among its visitors. The decision is part of the zero contagion strategy of the Chinese authorities, further strengthened in view of the February Winter Olympics. The Asian giant is looking with apprehension at the reappearance of Covid cases at the end of October in the north of the country and in the capital, Beijing. In the last 24 hours, according to the official bulletin, 92 infections have been recorded, the highest figure since mid-September.
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