Day: 12 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 12, 2022, at 4:00 pm EST.

On Wednesday, health officials in Russia logged 17,946 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 10.7 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases, 91.2% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 745 Covid-related deaths for a total of 318,432 fatalities attributable to Covid-19.

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Back in the classroom but everything is as before

TORONTO – Ontario students will receive two rapid antigen tests when they return to class next Monday, but other than that, the government’s plan rests primarily on previously announced measures to keep schools safe during the Omicron wave. The pillars of his plan to return to school on January 17 are updated screenings, new deliveries of quality masks, ventilation improvements, vaccinations, new hires. The vast majority of the measures included in the plan had previously been announced.  In short, nothing new. 

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