26,000 new coronavirus cases a day in Europe
coronavirus
20 Aug 2020
/ 16:52
Countries across Europe are reporting a surge in coronavirus cases, with many reporting their highest figures in months. Spain reported 3,715 new infections on Wednesday, Italy reported 642 and Germany noted 1,707 new cases.
(CGTN EUROPE). New coronavirus cases are being reported at the fastest daily rate in France since May, as almost 3,800 infections were confirmed. "All indicators continue to climb and transmission of the virus is intensifying" said the health ministry's DGS public health division in a statement.
- Ukraine registered 2,134 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, which is a new daily high for the country, says the health minister, Maksym Stepanov.
- Russia reported 110 new deaths in the past 24 hours, with its death toll reaching 16,099 on Thursday.
- The UK may remove Croatia from its "safe list" of countries as early as Thursday, following a significant rise in the number of cases there - the 14-day cumulative number is 37.7 per 100,000, compared to 21 in the UK. Croatia reported a record number of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, and British health authorities have also identified coronavirus cases "imported" from Croatia.
- Masks are now compulsory anywhere outdoors in Nice. Toulouse will implement the same rule from Friday and more than one in three French towns and cities have introduced rules on wearing masks in centers, markets or busy areas.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has said Europe is reporting 26,000 new coronavirus cases every day. Hans Kluge, the WHO regional director for Europe, said that when the "epicenter" of the pandemic had moved to the Americas, the European region still accounted for 17 percent of global total coronavirus cases.
- More than 22 million people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 around the world, and more than 14 million have recovered. More than 787,600 people have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
- Ukraine registered 2,134 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, which is a new daily high for the country, says the health minister, Maksym Stepanov.
- Russia reported 110 new deaths in the past 24 hours, with its death toll reaching 16,099 on Thursday.
- The UK may remove Croatia from its "safe list" of countries as early as Thursday, following a significant rise in the number of cases there - the 14-day cumulative number is 37.7 per 100,000, compared to 21 in the UK. Croatia reported a record number of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, and British health authorities have also identified coronavirus cases "imported" from Croatia.
- Masks are now compulsory anywhere outdoors in Nice. Toulouse will implement the same rule from Friday and more than one in three French towns and cities have introduced rules on wearing masks in centers, markets or busy areas.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has said Europe is reporting 26,000 new coronavirus cases every day. Hans Kluge, the WHO regional director for Europe, said that when the "epicenter" of the pandemic had moved to the Americas, the European region still accounted for 17 percent of global total coronavirus cases.
- More than 22 million people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 around the world, and more than 14 million have recovered. More than 787,600 people have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
