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California has reported most cases of Covid-19 since August, one day after it joined Oregon and Washington in an appeal for travelers to quarantine..

States across the United States. s. Rules tighten to stop the virus, which caused a record 190,000 infections, on Friday as the federal government faces a stalled presidential transition. The Seattle Times said Washington Governor Jay Inslee is expected to announce a ban on indoor social gatherings and dining inside the restaurant. .

Elon Musk said he « probably » has a mild case of Covid-19. The daily case tally in South Korea has reached its highest level in two months. Mexico’s cases crossed the million mark.

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee is expected to announce a ban on indoor social gatherings and indoor dining on Sunday morning, The Seattle Times reported, citing industry officials who have been briefed on the new restrictions..

The governor’s orders, aimed at combating the spike in Covid-19 cases in the state, will also include a ban on indoor bar service and limit the number of retail customers allowed in the store at one time, including at grocery stores and convenience stores, even 25% of occupancy. The newspaper said that the matter is expected to extend for four weeks.

Cases in Mexico have crossed the one million mark, and the country recorded 5,860 new infections. Mexico became the fourth country in Latin America – after Brazil, Argentina and Colombia – to reach this milestone.

Brazil has recorded the largest number of cases weekly since early September, according to data published on the Health Ministry’s website on Saturday. Nearly 259,000 infections were confirmed during the last week, taking the total number to 5. 85 million. The number of deaths increased by 4,552, the most in six weeks.

The success of Pfizer Inc. Yu Top said a trial of a Covid-19 vaccine could encourage more people to get vaccinated. s. Infectious disease physician Anthony Fauci. Fauci said in an interview that the vaccine, which was developed in cooperation with the German company BioNTech SE, « has a very high degree of effectiveness – more than 90%, nearly 95% ».

South Korea recorded 208 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours on Sunday, the largest daily gain for the country since September.. 1. The toll includes 176 local injuries, with 81 new cases in Seoul. South Korea is among the countries battling new infections, after its initial success in containing Covid-19.

The letter U. s. It added at least 141,297 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, the 10th day in a row with more than 100,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg.. . The number is likely to rise through U. s. evening.

Billionaire Elon Musk tweeted that he was « probably » suffering from a moderate case of Coronavirus, saying that his symptoms were « a mild cold. ». But the CEO of Tesla Inc. Space Exploration Technologies Inc.. He continued to question the accuracy of the test, noting « completely different results from different laboratories. ».

Missouri has reported 6,346 cases, a day after health officials urged Governor Mike Parson to impose stricter measures to curb the virus. . « We have to do this or we will have a real crisis on our hands, » the Kansas City Star quoted Steve Stets, chief medical officer for the University of Kansas Health System, as saying.. .

The Republican governor, who has resisted the statewide mask requirement, relaxed quarantine guidelines for students and teachers on Thursday. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said on Friday that he expects to tighten rules about restaurants and gatherings.

The German government is promoting compliance with lockdown rules in a video that compares people who stay at home on their couches to war heroes.

The play features an older man who remembers « Winter 2020 » when he, as a young man, socialized and enjoyed life. Instead, the “invisible threat” of the virus means that “suddenly the fate of the country is in our hands.

The video is transmitted to the narrator when a young man is lying on a sofa holding the TV remote control.. He says, « Our sofa was in front of us, and patience is our weapon. ». And so we became heroes.

California added 9,875 cases, the largest one-day increase since August, and reported 81 new deaths, taking the total to 18,218..

Cases in the state topped 1 million this week. The 14-day test-positive rate increased to 4. 2%, the highest in two months.

Los Angeles County reported 3,780 new confirmed cases, the largest number since mid-July for the day that did not include the number of backlogs, according to the County Health Department. The agency said in a statement that the higher cases reflect increased testing, although the positive rate « remains high at around 6%. ». .

A fire in the intensive care ward of a Romanian hospital has killed 10 patients infected with the Covid-19 virus and infected several others, including doctors and nurses, according to Health Minister Nilo Tataro.. . The cause of the fire, which broke out in the northeastern town of Piatra Neamt, has not been determined.

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced new restrictions as infections climbed to record levels. Starting Sunday, the state will expand its mask mandate, lower the ceiling for gatherings to 25 from 250, strengthen enforcement of spacing and other rules at retail businesses, and set 10 points.. . M. Curfew on alcohol service in restaurants and bars.

“More people are dying,” the former democrat and army doctor said in a video released Friday with his office statement.. «  Face coverings are one of the best tools we have to fight Covid-19, so everyone should wear them, from 5 years old and above..

Seven-day average of new infections in the eight state. The population of 5 million rose at a record rate of 1,546 on Thursday. The total of confirmed cases exceeded 200,000 on Saturday.

Inmates from El Paso County Jail in Texas are transferring the bodies of Covid-19 victims to refrigerated trucks as the outbreak overwhelms regular mortuary staff, KTSM-TV reports..

The announcer posted photos of inmates in black and gray striped suits outside the medical examiner’s office. A spokesman for Sharif was quoted as saying that the prisoners were « helping them there. ».

Minnesota reported a record 8,703 infections on Saturday, as the Covid-19 wave in the state shows no signs of slowing.

The average for the seven days is now 5,868, compared to the average daily increase of 1,327 in the same period last month. Another 35 deaths have been reported, just below the seven-day average of 36. This compares to an average of 11 daily in the same period last month. Cases of hospitalization have also increased.

North Dakota broke another record for new infections, 2,278, the day after Governor Doug Borghum reversed course and imposed a statewide mask order and other anti-virus measures.

The Republican governor, who has long been reluctant to impose restrictions even as North Dakota became one of the hardest-hit states, announced the authorization of the mask along with other measures Friday night in a video, noting that the capacity The hospital was tense and the state had crossed the « tragic milestone » of 700 deaths. Opening hours were limited for bars and restaurants, the ability to organize events was curtailed and winter sports stopped.

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The state of Arizona reported 3,476 injuries, the third time this week with more than 3,000 injuries and the largest since July. The number of hospitalizations has nearly doubled since the start of October, according to the Covid Tracking Project.

New York recorded 5,388 new infections, the second straight day of more than 5,000 – the highest level since the peak of the outbreak in April.. . However, Governor Andrew Cuomo did not indicate any move toward imposing widespread restrictions. The New York strategy was targeting hotspots of specific actions, and on Saturday he suggested that it would continue. « If these numbers rise, we are ready to narrow the valve, » he said in a call with reporters..

The state’s overall positive test rate has increased to 2. 92% of the 2. 65% the day before, though he said this was still among the lowest in the country.

Cuomo said earlier that an emergency summit would be held this weekend with governors of northeastern states to address the increase in cases..

New Jersey recorded a record 4,395 cases daily. « These numbers are worrying and worrying, to say the least, » Governor Phil Murphy said on Twitter..

The number of hospitalizations has increased to 2,000, with 370 patients in intensive care. New Jersey’s previous high was 4391 in April.

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