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

On Thursday, health officials in Russia logged 4,065 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 18.2 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases 96.6% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 111 Covid-related deaths, for a total of 377,359 fatalities were attributable to Covid-19.

Lecce, you bring shame on the Italian community: begone

TORONTO – Lecce, MPP for King-Vaughan and Minister of Education, had some of his unsavory past exposed to the embarrassment of all those associated with him, directly and indirectly. While at University, as a member of a fraternity for children of indulgent parents, he relished participating in games like “slave auction”. People were put up for sale and to do the bidding of the buyer for a determined period of time. We are in the twenty first century. 

Hepatitis in children, seven cases at Sick Kids

TORONTO – Health authorities around the world are working to clarify the causes of the increase in cases of fulminant hepatitis in previously healthy children, recorded in different parts of the world. The mysterious disease has also struck in Canada: at the Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto, over the course of six months, cases of severe acute hepatitis have been identified, the origin of which is unknown. 

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 May 10, 2022, at 4:30pm EST.

On Tuesday, health officials in Germany logged 104,449 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 25.4 million. Of the cumulative total number of cases 92.3% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, authorities have reported 202 Covid-related deaths, for a total of 137,222 fatalities were attributable to Covid-19.

Baseball, Alessandro Volpe invited by Italian U18 National Team for a second look

NETTUNO (Rome) – The Italian-Canadian slugger, Alessandro Volpe (in the pic), 17 years-old, has been invited by the Italian Under 18 Baseball National Team for a second look.

The “Azzurri” staff decided to invite him again to Italy as the Under 18 team prepares for the upcoming season, Alessandro will leave for Italy in the next few days, destination Nettuno (province of Rome), the birthplace of world football champion Bruno Conti. Things augur well.

Good luck, Alessandro!

In the video below, Alessandro (number 20) at bat in a game last weekend in Brampton