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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of May 19, 2021 at 6:45pm EST.
On Wednesday, Germany logged 11,881 new Covid-19 cases. Since the onset of the pandemic, a total of 3,627,777 confirmed cases have been reported in the country, surpassing that of Spain.
Globally, over 164 million cases have confirmed positive for Covid-19 according to Johns Hopkins University data. Since the start of the pandemic, over 145 million people have recovered. Fatalities attributable to Covid-19 now surpass 3.4 million worldwide.
TORONTO – May 19, 2021: Canada stood yesterday at 1,340,416 positives for Covid-19, an increase of 2,275 more cases than in the previous 24 hours. The number of victims – nationwide – yesterday reached 25,048 total deaths, 30 more than on Tuesday. →
“People have a right to know what the Ford government got right and what il got wrong.” This is what NDP leader Andrea Horwath said yesterday morning, during a press conference held in front of Queen’s Park, during which she called for an independent judicial inquiry into the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. “A judicial inquiry is absolutely necessary – said Horwath – it is necessary because we no longer want to see a government that makes a health emergency like the one we have experienced worse rather than better. The bottom line is that we can’t move forward without providing clear answers to Ontarians, without bringing them justice.” →
TORONTO – In Ontario, we are entering the most delicate phase of this long, exhausting, never-ending battle against Covid-19. Virologists and experts point out that how the exit from the third wave will lay the foundations for the developments of the pandemic. In essence, we are at a crossroads: if we are able to comply with health and safety protocols, we could avoid a potential fourth wave. →
