Tunisia, the UAE and Oman have implemented epidemic prevention measures to limit the spread of the new crown virus, while Brazil has caused more than 500,000 deaths due to the epidemic.
In Tunisia, the number of infections and deaths in Kairouan state (central) has increased significantly. The government announced on Saturday that Prime Minister Hisham Mehihi has decided to implement full quarantine starting today and Sunday and close the state that has significantly increased the number of infections ( Province) access channels.
The government said in a statement that it has decided to quarantine and lock down states with more than 400 people infected with the new crown virus per 100,000 residents.
The measures taken by the government include the establishment of isolation centers for positive cases, the establishment of field hospitals to deal with early-detected cases, ensuring adequate oxygen supply, and increasing the coverage of the new crown vaccine.
Tunisian President Keith Said ordered the establishment of a military field hospital in Kairouan State on Saturday, where sporadic protests occurred due to deteriorating health conditions.
Health officials warned of the severity of the epidemic situation. On Saturday, the country recorded 86 new deaths and approximately 2,200 new infections.
Oman and UAE
In Oman, the Supreme Council to Fight the New Coronavirus has decided to close all public places and commercial activities from 8 pm to 4 am starting today, and prohibit personal and vehicle travel until further notice.
The committee stated that this measure is due to the significant increase in the number of infections and the number of patients in wards and intensive care units, as well as the number of deaths.
In the UAE, the official news agency quoted a statement from the Civil Aviation Administration on Saturday as saying that the authorities decided to suspend all domestic and foreign flights from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Namibia from Monday night.
The authorities said in a statement that the restrictions will also include transit passengers from these countries, “except for transit flights to the UAE and transit flights to these countries.”
The statement added that air cargo flights between these countries and the UAE will continue as usual, and pointed out that the above restrictions are implemented to limit the spread of the new crown virus.
According to the same statement, the decision excludes UAE nationals and their first-degree relatives, accredited diplomatic missions, official delegations, business jets (after obtaining prior approval), holders of gold and silver residence permits, and important Practitioners working.
Demonstrators in Sao Paulo condemned Bolsonaro’s policy on the new crown crisis and demanded that he step down (Getty Images)Brazil: deaths and protests
In other parts of the world, Brazil’s death toll exceeded 500,000 on Saturday, and this country of 213 million people has an average of 100,000 infections and 2,000 deaths every day.
The new death toll has been announced, and the latest weekly report of the Osvaldo Cruz Foundation in the field of medical research pointed out that Brazil is experiencing a severe epidemiological situation and warned that as the southern hemisphere enters winter, the next few years The situation may get worse every week.
On Saturday, thousands of Brazilians demonstrated in dozens of cities in 20 states, condemning President Bolsonaro’s policy in response to the coronavirus crisis. The country is second only to the United States by the impact of the epidemic.
The protesters raised banners and demanded Bolsonaro to step down. They accused Bolsonaro of failing to bring the vaccine and underestimated the crisis. The protesters believed that the virus caused 500,000 deaths as a genocide and the government opposed the Brazilian people. A form.
(Al Jazeera)Turkey: 5 million doses of vaccine
In Turkey, the official Anadolu News Agency reported on Saturday that the authorities had received another 5 million doses of the new crown vaccine produced by China’s Kexing.
Last week, the Turkish vaccination program was accelerated. Since Monday, more than 1 million people have been vaccinated every day, and the dose so far has increased to more than 40 million doses.
At the same time, the number of infections and deaths among Turkish citizens has decreased.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his hope that the tourism industry will recover, and Russia is preparing to implement measures that previously restricted its citizens from going to Turkey due to the outbreak of the new crown epidemic.
On Saturday, the Turkish Ministry of Health counted 51 deaths and approximately 5,500 newly confirmed cases.
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