In Russia, the number of coronavirus-related deaths increased by 1,002 in the last 24 hours from 999 the previous day, bringing the total number of coronavirus deaths in the country to 222,315. This is yet another record since the start of the pandemic. This was reported by the anti-coronavirus crisis center, covered by the Russian media. The infections in the last 24 hours were 33,208, also at the highest levels for the third consecutive day. Meanwhile, the vaccination campaign in the country is proceeding slowly, there is no health pass and the few restrictions, such as the use of a mask indoors, are poorly respected. Coronavirus cases worldwide have exceeded 240 million. This is what appears from the data of John Hopkins University, according to which the infected since the beginning of the pandemic have been precisely 240,055,011. Also according to John Hopkins University, the total deaths are 4,889,571.
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United States: the FDA’s ok to the call for Johnson & Johnson and the go-ahead for travelers to enter
The Advisory Committee of the American Medicines Agency Fda for Vaccines and Related Biological Products voted unanimously to recommend that the US regulatory body authorize the emergency use of a booster dose of the anti-Covid vaccine of the American Johnson & Johnson. J&J announced it last night via Twitter. According to experts, reports the “Washington Post”, the booster of the single-dose vaccine developed by Janssen can be administered to the population over 18 after at least 2 months have elapsed from the first dose.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or the highest American federal health authority, have given the green light to the entry of travelers into American territory of travelers who have made different doses of vaccines, provided they are authorized by the American authorities and by the World Health Organization. “Although the CDCs do not recommend mixed doses – said a spokeswoman according to what reported by Reuters – we recognize that this is an increasingly common practice in other countries”. Starting November 8, the US will remove anti-Covid restrictions for vaccinated travelers arriving in the country. These are the restrictions that came into force in March 2020 and the maintenance of which irritated many Washington partners, primarily Europeans.
Covid in Italy
«Today we have exceeded 87.3 million administrations and we have 85.41% of citizens who have received at least one dose of the vaccine. These are important data that make us look with even more optimism at the future of the country, at the recovery and at a horizon in which the health of citizens is at the center of attention ». Thus the general Francesco Figliuolo, commissioner for the Covid emergency. Who added: “The vaccination campaign underway is a successful example due to the joint effort that the Central State, the Regions and Autonomous Provinces, public and private bodies, and voluntary associations have produced together to protect the population from a treacherous virus like Covid-19 ». Meanwhile, the vaccination campaign continues positively: according to the first update this morning, around 69 thousand have already been administered on Friday 15, the date of entry into force of the obligation of the green pass in the workplace. Comparing the daily data with that of last Friday, when the first doses had reached 58,661, there is a differential of over 10 thousand administrations.