December 2, 2021 | Canadian National Multilingual Newsgroup

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

by Priscilla Pajdo December 2, 2021August 25, 2023

Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of December 2, 2021, at 6:15 pm EST.

On Thursday, health officials in Germany logged 73,486 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 6 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 79.2% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 357 Covid-related deaths for a total of 102,909 fatalities attributable to Covid-19.

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Bogeyman Omicron: in Ontario third dose to over 50

by Marzio Pelù December 2, 2021August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Ontario pushes on the accelerator. The bogeyman of the Omicron variant – which is spreading like wildfire all over the world – and the number of infections jumped today to 959 have pushed the provincial government to expand the eligibility to receive the booster dose to a greater number of people. (more…)

Celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program

by cnmng December 2, 2021August 25, 2023

Washington, D.C. – On Friday December 3, 2021 at 11 am, the Embassy of Italy in Washington D.C. and the United States Department of State will join to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program worldwide with a panel discussion titled “Fulbright Fellows’ Contribution to the Fight against Covid-19,” in the year that marks the 160th anniversary of Italy-US diplomatic relations. (more…)

Ontario, over 900 new infections and 8 deaths

by Marzio Pelù December 2, 2021August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Over 900 new Covid-19 infections and another 8 deaths related to the virus, today, in Ontario. Provincial health officials recorded 959 cases, up from 780 on Wednesday and 748 a week ago. Earlier this week, 964 cases had been reported on Sunday, 788 on Monday and 687 on Tuesday. The rise of infections resumes, therefore, once again during the weekend. (more…)

Seeking clarity in the vast world of the “Covid unknowns”

by Priscilla Pajdo December 2, 2021August 25, 2023

Omicron, the fifth Covid variant, comes with a whole set of worrisome questions. Is this mutation more transmissible, is it capable of causing more severe illness and are current Covid-19 vaccines effective against the Omicron variant. Medical experts maintain that vaccination is the best way to protect against Covid-19.