When the Covid 19 pandemic seems to be slowing down in Poland, the problem is becoming serious again in Portugal. All because of the new variant of Delta disease. The Portuguese government made a difficult decision yesterday. The curfew is back again. It comes into force today after 23 p.m. in as many as 45 municipalities. The cities subject to restrictions include Lisbon and Porto. The curfew will be implemented between 23 p.m. and 5 a.m. What do we know more?
World Portugal: "We cannot be sure that the pandemic has been contained."
The Portuguese are resolutely starting to protect themselves against covid 19 infection. The return of the curfew is not enough. The obligation to work remotely returns. The working hours of trade and services are also shortened. How will the next restrictions affect the Portuguese and European economy? What about the elections in Portugal scheduled for September?
"A government spokeswoman explained that the local elections in Portugal scheduled for September 26 in Portugal should take place despite the escalation of the pandemic. However, she made a reservation that their organization would depend on the development of the sanitary situation in the country. Last day, nearly 2,5 thousand were recorded in Portugal. coronavirus infections, the highest number since February 13. Five people with COVID-24 have died in the last 19 hours. " (TVN.24).
To sum up. Delta variant. Is Europe ready for it?
World. Portugal resumes restrictions. Scientists and epidemiologists are concerned about Delta - a new mutation of the coronavirus. It has become more and more "at home" in individual European countries. At first, the first cases were observed in Great Britain. now it is present in many countries.
"In Portugal, 90 percent. currently diagnosed cases may be due to the Delta mutation, but with a strong geographic focus around Lisbon. Many other European countries, such as: Spain, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, the Netherlands, however, are not far behind, and it is estimated that over 50 percent. all diagnosed cases were caused by the Delta mutation there. - Tom Wenseleers, evolutionary biologist and biostatistician at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (Medinet).
How will we deal with this variant of the coronavirus? Will the world have to stop again?
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