Day: 30 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 30, 2022, at 4:25 pm EST.

On Saturday, health officials in Russia logged 121,228 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 4.8 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases 87.1% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 617 Covid-related deaths for a total of 330,728 fatalities attributable to Covid-19.

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Ontario, some restrictions removed from tomorrow

TORONTO – Despite everything, there are conditions for a first easing of restrictions. This is what Ontario Premier Doug Ford said when he announced that from tomorrow gyms, restaurants, theaters, casinos – everyone can open at 50% of the capacity – and indoor social gatherings will increase from 5 to 10, outdoors they can reach 25. In addition, it will be possible to consume food or drinks at indoor sporting events, in concert halls, theaters and cinemas: masks will be required when people are not busy drinking or eating. 

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Protest of COVID-19 restrictions unfolds in Ottawa

TORONTO – Second day of protest today in Ottawa. Thousands of protesters joined the “Freedom Rally” organized by a group of truck drivers to denounce the obligation of vaccination to cross the border with the United States and on Saturday they reached the Capital. The two-day protest was accompanied by an endless series of controversies, accusations and poisons destined to have a long aftermath in the immediate future. First of all, the demonstration of truck drivers, which started from British Columbia, in recent days has completely changed its nature and identity. 

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