Day: 22 December 2021

Status update of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of December 22, 2021, at 4:20 pm EST.

On Wednesday, health officials in Poland logged 18,021 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 4.0 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 87.1% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 775 Covid-related deaths for a total of 92,829 fatalities attributable to Covid-19.

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Omicron emergency, incoming aid from Ottawa

OTTAWA – In order to help those affected by the measures imposed to cope with the spread of the Covid-19 variant Omicron, the federal government has temporarily expanded eligibility for two economic aid programs. This was announced today by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We will be there for the most affected regions, for specific sectors such as art and culture, hospitality and tourism – said Trudeau during a virtual press conference – we will be present to protect you and your families”. 

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Approximate data, Omicron puts Ontario in crisis

TORONTO – The threat posed by Omicron continues to increase day by day. In Ontario one of the most pressing difficulties is to understand to what extent the new variant is fueling the contagion in this wave of the pandemic. The problem, as Explained on Tuesday by Chief Medical Officer Kieran Moore and as the Provincial Technical Scientific Committee reiterated today, is represented by the fact that at this moment we are not able to have in hand a precise and exhaustive snapshot of the infections: the provincial laboratories have to deal with the analysis of backward swabs that go back a few days, therefore the presentation of daily data is – unlike the last twenty months – approximate and not able to provide a real mapping of infections. 

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À conversa com três mulheres que diariamente simbolizam o apoio à comunidade no Centro Abrigo em Toronto

(Revista Amar) O Centro Abrigo, em Toronto (1645 Dufferin St), está em atividade há cerca de 30 anos. É uma instituição sem fins lucrativos e tem como objetivo a integração dos recém-chegados ao Canadá, consciencializando a comunidade dos problemas de cariz social, nomeadamente os jovens, idosos e vítimas de violência doméstica. Dos vários milhares de utentes anuais, a grande maioria fala português. Este mês estivemos à conversa com três mulheres que diariamente simbolizam o apoio à comunidade no Centro Abrigo… Read More in Revista Amar >>> 

বাংলাদেশ থেকে ডাক্তার-নার্স নেবে মালদ্বীপ

(Shomporko সম্পর্ক) স্বাস্থ্য ও পরিবার কল্যাণমন্ত্রী জাহিদ মালেক জানিয়েছেন, প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনার মালদ্বীপ সফরকালে বুধবার (২২ ডিসেম্বর) ওই দেশের সঙ্গে বাংলাদেশের একটি চুক্তি হবে। এর আওতায় বাংলাদেশ থেকে ডাক্তার ও নার্স নেবে মালদ্বীপ। বুধবার (২২ ডিসেম্বর) প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনার সফরসঙ্গী হিসেবে মালদ্বীপে যাচ্ছেন স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রী। এ উপলক্ষে মঙ্গলবার (২১ ডিসেম্বর) সকালে এক সভায় দুই দেশের মধ্যকার বিভিন্ন চুক্তির প্রস্তুতি নিয়ে আলোচনা হয়। এ সময় উল্লিখিত তথ্য জানান স্বাস্থ্যমন্ত্রী … Read More in Shomporko >>>