Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-06-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 6th, 2021.   It’s rough in parts of Europe. Hospitals in Poland are experiencing a crush. France’s health minister is warning the number of ICU patients could match levels from a year ago. There’s an ongoing surge in Greece, but most retail stores were allowed to reopen anyway in an attempt to recover from the country’s deep recession. Citizens in many countries are angry at the EU’s strategy and at their own governments’ handling of the pandemic. Here’s where the vaccine is not going well. Haiti. It doesn’t have one single vaccine to offer its more than 11 million people. It’s slated to get a mere 756,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine through a UN program. And even that isn’t expected to arrive in May as originally expected. However, demand might be low. Some citizens will tell you the people there “don’t really believe in the coronavirus.”   China reported its biggest daily jump in new cases in more than two months. But it’s one city that accounted for all of them. Ruili’s residents are under home quarantine and can’t leave the city, which has struggled to monitor its border with Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam for illegal immigration.   New guidance from the CDC states cruise ships won’t require passengers or crew to get the vaccine when sailing resumes in U.S. waters. But of course, they encourage them to do so. Meanwhile Norwegian Cruise Line said it will require mandatory vaccinations for all guests and crew when it restarts trips from U.S. ports.   A French TV documentary reports there are multiple high-end “clandestine restaurants” catering to Paris’ elite while everyone else is expected to adhere to restrictions. One organizer says government ministers are even among the customers. Fixed-price menus run up to $575 per person and include Champagne, truffles with foie gras, and lobster in ginger sauce. Guests don't wear masks, despite France's indoor mask requirements.   In the United States cases were up 18%, deaths are down 23%, and hospitalizations were up 1% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending flat since March 30.    There are now 6,898,848 active cases in the United States. The current top 5 states by number of active cases: California, New York, Virginia, Florida, and Maryland.   The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Chattahoochee, GA. St. Clair, MI. Sanilac, MI. Dimmit, TX. Huron, MI. Galax, VA. Tuscola, MI. Macomb, MI. Karnes, TX. And Lapeer, MI.   The five states with the highest risk levels and most daily new cases per capita over 7 days are Michigan, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.   There have been 555,403 deaths in the US reported as Covid-related, with a current national fatality rate of 1.81%.   The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related: California 62. Massachusetts 44. North Carolina 37. Florida and Virginia 31. Michigan 23. Texas and Kentucky 22. Connecticut 19. And New Jersey 14.   The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that’s had at least one dose, New Mexico at 40.9%, New Hampshire at 40.4%, and Connecticut at 38.3%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Alabama at 25.3%, Georgia at 25.7%, and Mississippi at 25.9%.   Globally, cases were up 22% and deaths up 12% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending up since March 5.     There are now 22,839,831 active cases around the world.   The five countries with the most new cases: India 96,957. The United States 50,329. Turkey 42,551. Brazil 38,233. And Iran 13,890.   There have now been 2,859,357 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide.   For the latest updates, subscribe for free to Coronavirus 411... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.