Hans Klüge: "Greece and Italy at the 'peak' of the broadcast" - The situation internationally

The increase in the number of cases continues worldwide, while in his statements the WHO Regional Director Hans Klouge said that the spread of the "Omicron" variant is very close to its "peak" in Greece and Italy.

Italy
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In the last twenty-four hours, in Italy the cases of coronavirus are 149.512, with 248 deaths. In total, 927 diagnostic tests were performed, 846% of which were positive.

Since the beginning of the pandemic the incidents are 8.706.915 and 141.104 people have lost their lives.

Hans Klüge, regional director for Europe at the World Health Organization, told the state-run Rai Tre television channel that "in countries like Italy and Greece we are very close to spreading this variant."

"Schools are the last to be closed. "The 'peak' of the spread of the Omicron variant in Europe will probably be recorded earlier than expected: in two to three weeks," Kluge said.

Chile
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For the second consecutive 24 hours, the Chilean Ministry of Health announced yesterday Sunday a record 9.454 cases of SARS-CoV-2 and 18 deaths due to its complications COVID-19.

Undersecretary of Health Maria Teresa Valenzuela stressed, however, that despite repeated records of infections, so many deaths due to COVID-19 as well as the bed occupancy rate in the intensive care unit (ICU) are at significantly lower levels than in previous pandemic waves.

The death toll from the pandemic of the new coronavirus in the Latin American country reached 39.394 deaths out of a total of 1.876.610 infections.

Lebanon
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The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced yesterday Sunday that 24 cases of SARS-CoV-5.539 were confirmed in the previous 2 hours and 16 patients died due to its complications. COVID-19.

Lebanon, with a population of 6,7 million, counts 9.383 deaths out of a total of 820.170 infections from the outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic in its territory in February 2020, according to official data.

Turkey
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The Turkish Ministry of Health announced yesterday Sunday that 24 cases of SARS-CoV-54.100 were confirmed in the previous 2 hours after 364.426 tests, with the registered infections reaching 10.457.164.

As of January 14, 2021 they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 over 52 million people - out of a total population of 83 million - while a total of 139,23 million doses have been administered, including souvenirs.

Israel
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The Israeli Ministry of Health announced yesterday Sunday that 24 cases of SARS-CoV-27.167 have been confirmed in the past 2 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1.785.551.

The virus replication index (R0) dropped to 1,59, while it had reached 2,12 at the end of December. When the index is above 1, it is threatened exponentially

Germany
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In the confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Germany, 34.145 were added in the previous 24 hours, increasing the total number of infections to 8.000.122, the Robert Koch Institute, the country's epidemiological surveillance body, announced on Monday.

The deaths of 30 patients due to its complications COVID-19 increased the death toll from the new coronavirus pandemic in Europe's largest economy to 115.649, according to the same source.

India
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In India, 24 cases of SARS-CoV-258.089 were confirmed in the previous 2 hours, according to data released today, Monday by the Federal Ministry of Health. During the same period, another 385 patients succumbed to its complications COVID-19.

Brazil
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The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced yesterday Sunday that 24 patients had died in the past 74 hours due to complications COVID-19 and 24.934 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed.

Officially, the death toll from the pandemic of the new coronavirus in the Latin American giant with 212 million inhabitants reached 621.045 dead out of a total of 23.000.657 infections. It remains the second heaviest in the world, after that of the USA.

Portugal
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The General Directorate of Health of Portugal announced yesterday Sunday that another 80 patients with COVID-19 had to be admitted to hospitals, bringing the total number of people being treated to 1.813, a level that is the highest since March 3, 2021.

In the past 24 hours, 32.271 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed and 33 deaths due to complications were confirmed. COVID-19.

According to DGH, 20 million doses of vaccine have been given COVID-19, with the number of fully vaccinated Portuguese citizens exceeding 8,8 million, or 90% of the population.

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