Coronavirus Global Updates, Nov 30: As the world inches towards 1.5 million Covid-19 deaths, the U.S. continues to lead the toll,

Mon Nov 30 11:31:05 CAT 2020

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Zimbabwe COVID19 Update

COVID-19 update: As at 29 November 2020, Zimbabwe had 9 950 confirmed cases, including 8 482 recoveries and 276 deaths. 

Coronavirus: Canada’s COVID-19 death toll has now surpassed 12K

Deaths from the novel coronavirus in Canada surpassed another grim milestone Sunday, as the country’s death toll from the virus topped 12,000.

News of 56 more virus deaths comes amid another 5,468 new cases, which pushes Canada’s total COVID-19 infections to 370,014. Over 292,000 people have since recovered from the virus, while 14,493,884 tests have been administered.

Sunday’s data provides a limited snapshot of COVID-19’s spread across the country however, with B.C., P.E.I. and both Yukon and Northwest Territories not reporting new case figures over the weekend.

According to the latest epidemiological information available from Health Canada, which is comprised of data analyzing just over 11,600 deaths, seniors remained among the vast majority of COVID-19-related fatalities in the country.

The epidemiological analysis showed that about 90 per cent of those deaths were comprised of seniors aged 70 and older. Those between the ages of 70 to 79 accounted for 18.5 per cent of those deaths, while those aged 80 and above made up about 71 per cent.

The data also shows a significant increase in patients hospitalized from the virus, as hospitalizations ranged at about the 600-mark as of Oct. 5. In a statement today, Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said that an average over 2,111 people with COVID-19 were being treated in hospital during the most recent 7-day period — in increase of about 1,500 in just under two months.

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As cases continue to surge in communities across Canada, including those in remote regions of the country, Tam also encouraged Canadians to start planning ahead to safely celebrate the upcoming holidays.

“Take some time today to talk to your family and friends so everyone can make their expectations known and you can plan together for a meaningful and safer holiday season,” said Tam in her Sunday statement. “I know these conversations and choices may be difficult, but let’s focus on the things we can do, including doing our utmost to protect our families, friends and communities.”

The federal government also announced on Sunday that it would be extending several travel restrictions into the new year, as all foreign nationals coming from anywhere but the United States will continue to be barred from entering the country until Jan. 21.

Canada’s minister of intergovernmental affairs also shed some light on the country’s acquisition of the novel coronavirus vaccine during an interview with The West Block’s Mercedes Stephenson that aired on Sunday. According to Dominic LeBlanc, Canada is “certainly in the top five” on the list of countries to receive doses of the vaccine.

“As we have said from the beginning, we as a government, as a national government, aggressively negotiated contracts with seven major suppliers of potential vaccines,” said LeBlanc, who added that the Canada already had “millions of doses” under contract. He also said that the first six million doses, which are enough to inoculate three million Canadians, would begin arriving in early January.

On Sunday, Alberta announced 1,608 new cases of the virus and nine more deaths, the latter of which were all seniors. To date, a total of 56,444 cases have been identified in the province, while its death toll now stands at 533.

Ontario reported 1,708 new infections on Sunday as well as 24 more deaths, pushing its COVID-19 cases and deaths to 114,746 and 3,648, respectively.

Quebec also added 1,395 more cases and 12 fatalities on Sunday. A long-term care home in Montreal transported 20 residents to hospital Sunday after an outbreak started at the facility over the last week.

The province broke a another milestone on Saturday, with its death toll surpassing 7,000 — the highest in the country.

Saskatchewan and Manitoba both reported over 350 cases on Sunday as well, with Saskatchewan adding 351 and Manitoba another 365. Cases in those provinces now stand at 8,239 and 16,843, respectively.

Manitoba also added another 11 deaths from the virus Sunday, pushing its total fatalities over the 300-mark.

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In Atlantic Canada, New Brunswick added 14 more cases, Nova Scotia tallied another 10 and Newfoundland and Labrador announced four additional infections.

In Nunavut, new cases of the virus continue to spread in the territory after health authorities announced another 13 infections.

To date, a total of 62,616,000 cases have been diagnosed worldwide according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. Over 1,457,000 deaths have also been recorded, with the United States, Brazil and India leading in both infections and virus-related fatalities.

As the world inches towards 1.5 million Covid-19 deaths, the U.S. continues to lead the toll, passing 13 million confirmed cases on Saturday.

Public health officials in Santa Clara County, California, followed San Francisco and Los Angeles on Saturday in announcing stricter stay-at-home rules.

Meanwhile the first doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine are on the move to the U.S. from Belgium, a source familiar with the planning told NBC News. That comes as a panel of U.S. advisers are set to meet early next week to vote on how scarce, initial supplies of the vaccine will be allocated.

Virus will worsen malaria death toll in sub-Saharan Africa, WHO says
LONDON — Deaths from malaria due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic to services designed to tackle the mosquito-borne disease will far exceed those killed by Covid-19 in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization warned on Monday.

More than 409,000 people globally — most of them babies in the poorest parts of Africa — were killed by malaria last year, the WHO said in its latest global malaria report, and Covid-19 will almost certainly make that toll higher in 2020.

"Our estimates are that depending on the level of service disruption (due to Covid-19) ... there could be an excess of malaria deaths of somewhere between 20,000 and 100,000 in sub-Saharan Africa, most of them in young children," Pedro Alsonso, director of the WHO's malaria programme, told reporters.

"It's very likely that excess malaria mortality is larger than the direct Covid mortality."

Virus hospitalizations hit record in California
LOS ANGELES — More than 7,400 people are hospitalized for the coronavirus in California, the state’s highest number yet.

The state reported 7,415 coronavirus hospitalizations on Sunday, citing the most recently available data from the previous day. More than 1,700 of those patients were in intensive care units. California’s previous record was 7,170 in July.

As of Sunday, California has had nearly 1.2 million confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 19,000 deaths since the pandemic began. The state reported around 15,600 new cases on Saturday.

Counties statewide are preparing for stricter COVID-19 restrictions that will take effect Monday amid surging cases and Thanksgiving travel. Health officials are preparing for a wave of cases in the next two or three weeks that could be tied to holiday gatherings.

Hawaii selling itself as appealing place to work remotely
HONOLULU — A group of Hawaii leaders launched a campaign Sunday to promote the islands as an appealing location for a remote office with a view.

Now that many companies, especially in the tech industry, allow employees to work from anywhere during the pandemic, they hope Hawaii will be alluring.

They’re also throwing in roundtrip tickets to Honolulu for the first 50 approved applicants. Some say high-paid workers will bolster an economy decimated by dramatically fewer tourists.

Others worry what those with Silicon Valley money will mean for housing, especially when there’s already a crunch for affordable places to live.

Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine arrived at Chicago's O'Hare Airport
The very first batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrived at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on a United Airlines flight from Brussels, Belgium, NBC News has learned.

As reported Saturday, a source said "United Airlines has already flown its first chartered cargo flight to the United States from Brussels to Chicago with the vaccine on board."

However, it remained unclear how many doses were on board or when exactly the cargo shipment arrived at O'Hare.

NFL fines Saints and Patriots hundreds of thousands of dollars for Covid-19 violations
The New Orleans Saints and New England Patriots have been ordered to pay major fines for violating the NFL’s Covid-19 protocols, the official NFL website said Sunday.

The Patriots have to pay a $350,000 fine after quarterback Cam Newton’s Covid-19 diagnosis made the league push back a Week 4 game between the Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, NFL.com reported.

The Saints face a steeper fine of $500,000 for a “maskless locker room celebration” that followed their Week 9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to the league’s site. The team, which reportedly also held a maskless meeting, was also docked a seventh round draft pick in addition to the fine.

Nearly 400 people at illegal club party busted in New York City, officials say
Approximately 400 people were busted for gathering at an illegal club party early Saturday morning in New York City's Midtown neighborhood, according to NBC New York.

The party, held as Covid-19 cases surge across the country, was in violation of city and state orders against holding mass gatherings. Additionally, the party was operating without a liquor license, according to a tweet from the New York City Sheriff's Department.

The NYC Sheriff also tweeted an image of what appear to be dozens of bottles confiscated at the party.

North Korea toughens rules of seaborne entry to fight virus
North Korea is building anti-epidemic measures along its borders to prevent the coronavirus from entering the country, state media reported Sunday.

In coastal areas, authorities were working out more stringent rules for venturing out at sea and collecting filthy materials in the waters, according to the Korean Central News Agency

North Korea has maintained no single virus case has been found on its territory, a claim widely questioned by outside experts. Despite its claim, North Korea has swiftly sealed its borders, flew out diplomats and isolated residents with symptoms. A major outbreak in North Korea could have devastating consequences because of its broken health care system and a chronic lack of medicines.

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