So far 1 crore 43 lakh 5 thousand 650 people have been infected with coronavirus in the world. Of these, 85 lakh 45 thousand 834 have been cured and 6 lakh 1 thousand 654 have been killed. Meanwhile, the Iranian government imposed a week-long lockdown in the capital Tehran on Saturday.
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that there could be around 25 million cases of infection in the country. Religious and cultural works have been banned in the city. Boarding schools, cafes, indoor pools, parks, and zoos have also been closed. On Sunday, the governor of Khuzestan province said a three-day lockdown would be imposed in 22 cities and towns of the province from Sunday.
4 million people were asked to live in homes in Barcelona
After the increase in infection cases in Barcelona, four million people here have been appealed to stay at home. So far 28,400 people have died in Spain. It is one of the most infected countries in Europe. At the same time, two thousand infection cases have been reported in Ghana since March. Six of these people have died.
Mosquitoes cannot spread the infection to humans: study
According to a study published in the Scientific Report Journal, coronavirus infection is not transmitted from mosquitoes to humans. It states that the virus does not increase its numbers among the three main species of mosquitoes. WHO has also cited this study as saying that mosquitoes cannot spread the infection to humans.
Iran: estimated to be 25 million cases
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that there may be 25 million cases of infection in the country, while 3.5 million are at risk of becoming infected. At the same time, the country's population is around 8 crores. This data is based on the new report of the Ministry of Health. However, currently 2 lakh 71 thousand 606 are infected in Iran, which is much less than the figure given by the President.
The illusion that we live in a world free of racism: Guterres
UN chief Antonio Guterres tweeted on Saturday that the epidemic has removed the lie that the free market can provide health facilities to all. It is just a fantasy that one can get health facilities without any payment. It is an illusion that we live in a world free of racism. We are all swimming in the same sea, but some people are in the superyacht, while the rest are trapped in the garbage.
Indonesia: more cases than China
The number of infected people in Indonesia has exceeded that of China. While China has 83,644 cases, Indonesia has 84,882 cases. However, the death toll is still lower than in China. So far, 4016 people have died in Indonesia, while in China, 4634 people have died.
Hong Kong: showed a knife when asked to wear a mask
The Hong Kong police on Saturday arrested a 47-year-old man with a knife after asking him to wear a mask. He was traveling on a bus without a mask. When the bus staff asked him to put on a mask, he took out the knife and started threatening them. After which people informed the police about it. After this, the police reached the spot and took action. In Hong Kong, it is necessary to apply masks as new cases grow.
America: 70 thousand cases on the second day as well
In the US, more than 70 thousand cases were reported for the second consecutive day on Saturday. According to John Hopkins University, 71 thousand 600 cases were reported here on Friday. Earlier on Thursday, a record 77 thousand 255 new cases were reported here. More than 60 thousand cases are being reported here every day since the last one week.
Trump said - I will not order mask
Despite rising cases in the US, President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would not order a mask to be necessary in the country. He said this in an interview with CNN. It will be telecast on Sunday. Trump said that I do not agree that if everyone starts wearing masks, everything will be finished. As you know, the mask also causes problems. Now people are being told that I believe in wearing masks.
South Africa: Quarantine time reduced
South Africa has reduced the time to keep it in Quarantine on Saturday from 14 days to 10 days. Health Minister Javelin Makhaije said that it usually takes 6 to 8 days for the infected people to see symptoms. Our department is thinking of doing a quarantine time of 8 days. Here the figure of infected has crossed 3 lakhs and more than 4 thousand deaths have occurred.
Argentina: Lockdown extended until 2 August
Argentina has extended the lockdown until 2 August. President Alberto Fernandez announced it on Saturday. He said that it was decided to reduce the number of infections in the country. We will try to return to normalcy, but this requires special precautions. We will remove the lockdown gradually. The lockdown was imposed on 20 March. So far, 1 lakh 14 thousand 783 cases have been reported here and 2 thousand 133 deaths have taken place.
Brazil: 34 thousand new cases in 24 hours
In the last 24 hours, 34 thousand 177 new cases of infection have been reported in Brazil. With this, the number of infected people has reached 20 lakh 46 thousand 328. The country's Health Ministry said on Saturday that the number of dead has reached 77 thousand 851 with 1163 deaths in the last 24 hours. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is also infected. The first case of infection was revealed here on 26 February.
Australia: Parliament adjourned
Parliament proceedings have been adjourned due to increasing cases of infection in Australia. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday announced the postponement of the next session of Parliament, starting on 4 August, on the advice of Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly. Opposition parties of the country have also given their consent to this decision.
Russia: 6234 new cases
In Russia, 6 thousand new cases have been found in 24 hours. These cases have been found in 84 areas of the country. Of these, 1 thousand 522 are those in which no symptoms are found. According to the Corona Response Center of Russia, the number of infected in the country has increased to 7.65 lakhs.
Pakistan: infectious figures cross 2.5 lakh
1918 new cases were reported in Pakistan on Saturday. With this, the number of infected people has reached 2 lakh 61 thousand 917. Sindh state has got the maximum number of 1 lakh 11 thousand 238 people infected here. Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted that there have been fewer cases of infection in the country. He appealed to the people to follow the protocol to avoid infection on the next Eid-ul-Azha festival.
Britain: Government will distribute test kit among people
The UK government plans to distribute millions of test kits among the people. The Telegraph has claimed this in one of its reports. The kit was secretly tested in June. Its results were found to be 98.6% correct. With this fingerprint test, the infection can be detected in 20 minutes. It has been produced by the UK Rapid Test Consortium in collaboration with Oxford University.
Two of Britain's major media companies, BBC and Guardian, have announced job cuts due to the epidemic. The BBC has decided to reduce 520 and the Guardian by 180 employees. The BBC will close some of its web and television programs, given the current situation. It has also spoken of closing many of its social accounts.
Panama: International flights halted until 31 August
Panama has banned international flights until 31 August. There was a ban on planes coming from abroad in March. The services were scheduled to begin on 22 July. However, because of increasing cases, its time has been extended by another month. Most international flights operate from the Tocumen Airport. So far, 51 thousand 408 have been infected in the country and 1 thousand 38 people have died.
Turkey: For the first time in the last one month, cases have come down.
In Turkey, 926 new infections were reported on Friday. This is the first time since last month that so few cases have been reported here. Turkish Health Minister Fahretin Koka gave this information by tweeting on Friday. He said that the number of seriously ill patients in the country is steadily decreasing. So far, 1 lakh 99 thousand 834 people have been cured here. The first case of infection was reported here on 11 March.
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