Day: 3 January 2022

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 January 3, 2022, at 5:00 pm EST.

On Monday, health officials in Portugal logged 10,554 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 1.4 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 84.2% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 10 Covid-related deaths for a total of 19,000 fatalities attributable to Covid-19.

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Omicron alarm in Ontario, from the 5th new measures

Starting the 5th of January, students will return to virtual learning and Ontario will return to a modified Phase Two of its reopening plan, with the closure of indoor restaurants, gyms, theaters and with lower capacity limits in other settings. The high to the roadmap was announced today by Prime Minister Doug Ford in response to the Omicron variant that in recent weeks has been causing a record number of cases. 

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Il buon Dio ha chiamato Joe Comuzzi al suo fianco

TORONTO – L’Onorevole Joe Comuzzi (nella foto sopra, con la moglie Janet), mio ​​amico da trentatré anni fin dal 1988 (quando fummo entrambi eletti per servire nel Parlamento canadese), è morto alla vigilia di Capodanno. Per vent’anni, fino al suo ritiro nel 2008, è stato anche il mio “fratello maggiore”, come si autodefiniva. Per mia fortuna, non ho protestato troppo vigorosamente. Non eravamo parenti. 

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