Coronavirus Global Updates, Dec 11: Russia hits new record for highest daily increase in deaths since pandemic began

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Zimbabwe COVID19 Update


 


COVID-19 update: As at 10 December 2020,Zimbabwe had 11 081 confirmed cases, including 9 253 recoveries and 305 deaths. 








 


Zimbabwe reports 74 new COVID-19 infections


HARARE  (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe on Thursday reported 74 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 11,081, the health ministry tweeted on its official account.

The country also reported one more death from the virus, raising the national count to 305, said the ministry.

A total of 9,253 patients have recovered from the disease in the southern African country. 

 


Russia hits new record for highest daily increase in deaths since pandemic began


Russia reported 28,585 new Covid-19 cases and 613 deaths on Friday -- the highest daily increase in fatalities recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the data published by the country’s coronavirus task force. 

As of December 11, Russia reported a total of 2,597,711 cases and 45,893 deaths. CNN and other media have previously reported that Russia’s method for coronavirus-related fatalities has been questioned by independent observers, and that the real toll could be much higher. 

Late Thursday, Russian statistics agency Rosstat separately published mortality figures for October, suggesting that almost 23,000 people with coronavirus or suspected coronavirus died that month. For comparison, the task force, which provides daily figures on new cases and fatalities, reported only 7,344 cases that month. 

Excess deaths recorded by Rosstat between April and October stand at roughly 164,000 compared to the same period in 2019. 

 

South Korean church cluster rises after worshippers ignore distancing rules  

South Korean authorities have linked 28 new Covid-19 cases to a church in Daegu City.

Contact tracers in the city said members of the church's choir had not worn face masks during services and members of the congregation had shared snacks.

One confirmed infection was found from Youngshin Church on Thursday and the heath authority tested 158 close contacts of the confirmed case.

Among those, 27 additional cases tested positive on Friday. 

Earlier this year, the Daegu branch of the Shincheonji religious group became one of the country’s biggest single clusters, linked to more than 5,200 cases.

 

Germany records its deadliest day of the Covid-19 pandemic

A sign reminding people that masks are required in Hof, Bavaria is seen in front of the St. Marien church on December 10. Nicolas Armer/picture alliance/Getty Images

Germany on Friday announced it had recorded 598 coronavirus fatalities in the previous 24 hours, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute, the country's center for disease control.

It was Germany's highest single-day coronavirus death toll since the pandemic began.

The nation also registered a record 29,875 new confirmed infections on Friday -- roughly 6,000 more than the day before. 

German lawmakers will meet in the coming days to tighten lockdown measures in a bid to get the surge in infections under control.

According to Johns Hopkins University, there are now 1,287,092 confirmed coronavirus infections in Germany, including 21,064 related deaths.

 

Actor Thomas "Tiny" Lister Jr. dies at 62 after experiencing Covid-19 symptoms 

Actor and wrestler Thomas Lister Jr., also known as “Tiny,” was found dead in his home on Thursday after experiencing Covid-19 symptoms, his manager Cindy Cowan confirmed to CNN.

According to Cowan, the 62-year-old actor started feeling sick last Thursday, but his symptoms “got really bad, really quick.”

He couldn’t breathe and felt very weak, she said. “It literally went so fast," Cowan added.

Lister was supposed to visit a set for a new movie on Sunday, however he called Friday to cancel because he was feeling too weak and had a hard time breathing, according to Cowan.  

“Tiny doesn’t miss movies; he took it very seriously,” said Cowan.

The actor then canceled plans for a panel scheduled on Wednesday for a TV festival via Zoom, according to Cowan. Calls to Lister also went unanswered.

According to a press release from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to Lister’s Marina del Rey home on Thursday afternoon when “friends and business associates of Mr. Lister hadn’t heard from him since the night before and were concerned about his wellbeing.”

When deputies entered the home, they found Lister dead. 

“Mr. Lister’s death appears to be of natural causes but will ultimately be determined by the Office of Medical Examiner-Coroner,” the sheriff’s department said. 

The death is still under investigation, according to the release. 

Lister was best known for his role as Deebo in the “Friday” movie franchise alongside rapper Ice Cube. He also appeared with Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Entertainment movie “No Holds Barred.”

 


Coronavirus model predicts 502,000 deaths in the US by April


The influential coronavirus model at the University of Washington has projected 502,000 Americans will have died from Covid-19 by April 1, down from its prediction of 539,000 deaths last week.

The model from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation predicts a new coronavirus vaccine can save 25,000 or more lives. And if 95% of Americans wore masks, the death count would drop by 56,000 by April 1 compared to the “most likely” scenario.

On the other hand, if states ease coronavirus mandates, the model projects 598,000 cumulative deaths by April 1.

“Moreover, the impact of vaccinations is greater as well because of the detailed information in the Pfizer FDA filing, showing approximately 50% protection after the first dose, and data on a larger number of doses available sooner in the US,” IHME said.

The model projects 25,200 lives will be saved by the vaccine rollout and if the distribution occurs rapidly, 44,500 lives could be saved compared to a no-vaccine scenario.

The Covid-19 epidemic in the Midwest is leveling off but is increasing on the West Coast and in the Northeast, IHME said. 

 

Japan reports record number of Covid-19 infections for second day in a row

Japan has reported a record number of new Covid-19 infections for the second straight day.

Japan’s Ministry of Health announced it recorded 2,955 new Covid-19 cases and 37 related deaths for Thursday.

That brings Japan’s total reported Covid-19 infections to 172,255 -- including 2,515 dead.

The Ministry's data shows 543 patients are in intensive care, while a further 22,272 are receiving treatment in hospitals.

The capital Tokyo posted its highest number of daily infections yet with an additional 602 cases. At least 59 patients remain in critical condition, with 1,826 more in hospital.  

Osaka counted 415 new cases. Osaka Gov. Yoshifumi Yoshimura said Thursday he was expecting the Self-Defense Forces' medical support team to be dispatched to local hospitals. 

Japan's medical expert advisory board was critical about the effectiveness of the government's prevention measures to fight the recent surge in cases. 

"It's hard to say that the measures taken so far have been effective," the chairman of the advisory board, Takaji Wakita, said in a press conference late Thursday. 
"Overall, the measures were not successful to curb the new infection cases."

 

 

 

 

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