Global coronavirus cases exceed 44 mln
Amid its non-stop spread, the global confirmed cases of Covid-19 surpassed 44 million on Thursday, in line with the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
The info shows the Covid-19 cases reached 44,400,318 while 1,173,270 more fatalities were recorded till this morning.
The US has registered over 227,663 deaths and a lot more than 8.8 million infections - both highest on the globe.
Nearly half of a million people in america have contracted coronavirus within the last seven days since it has recorded 5,600 deaths during the past week.
The united states has registered 73,240 new cases with 985 fatalities on Wednesday, according to the JHU.
Brazil, which includes the world's second highest Covid-19 death toll, following the United States, and the third largest number of instances, after the USA and India, has registered 5,468,270 cases with 158,456 deaths by Thursday.
Besides, India has recorded 7,990, 322 cases while the countries total death toll reached 120,010, said JHU data.
Restriction reimposed in Europe
An enormous second wave of Covid-19 infections has prompted Europe to tighten their preventive measures, including reimposing lockdowns, to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday evening that France will go into national lockdown beginning with Friday.
France on Wednesday recorded 36,437 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the national tally to at least one 1,235,132 with 35,785 deaths, according to figures released by French Public Health Agency.
Beneath the new lockdown, the only authorised out-of-home trips will be "to go to work, to a medical appointment, to supply assistance, to shop or even to take the air," said Macron.
The restrictive measures will affect universities, libraries, bars, cafes, restaurants and gyms. Public gatherings will be banned and cultural ceremonies and conferences be suspended, in line with the president.
But unlike the first lockdown, nurseries, primary schools and middle schools will stay open, said the president, arguing that "our kids would not be lastingly deprived of education, of connection with the institution system."
Germany announced a partial lockdown on Wednesday starting from November 2.
Germany registered a daily record most of 14,964 new cases over the past 24 hours, taking the national caseload to 464,239, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Germany's disease control agency, said on Wednesday.
The death toll in the country rose by 85 to 10,183, in line with the RKI.
Under the new round of lockdown, entertainment and leisure activities will be largely prohibited throughout Germany as bars, restaurants, theaters, operas and concert venues will need to close until the end of November.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday called on europe (EU) member states to shoulder responsibility at all levels to fight the next wave of the pandemic.
Von der Leyen underlined the necessity of wearing a mask, good hand hygiene, along with avoiding crowds and indoor spaces lacking good ventilation.
Situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh on Wednesday announced the detection of just one 1,493 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours and 23 more deaths.
The country’s caseload now stands at 403,079 with 5,861 fatalities.
With the recovery of just one 1,610 patients, the total number of recovered patients jumped to 319,733. The existing recovery rate is 79.32 percent.
The fatality rate in Bangladesh is 1.45 percent, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
