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The curfew in Paris and different French cities ought to assist curb the coronavirus outbreak whereas averting the injury that comes from a lockdown, mentioned Prime Minister Jean Castex.
Austria’s chancellor urged residents to curb social contact and observe well being measures to keep away from a lockdown, echoing feedback from Germany’s Angela Merkel a day earlier.
“If all of us do with out non-public festivities, massive gatherings, events, we are able to decelerate the unfold and preserve open faculties, the financial system, and huge elements of social life,” Chancellor Sebastian Kurz mentioned.
Italy accepted a draft price range that seeks prolonged measures to help the financial system. U.S. Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin held talks Saturday about efforts to craft a stimulus bundle to assist the world’s largest financial system. Victoria, the worst-hit state in Australia, introduced an easing of restrictions.
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France’s Castex Says Curfew Wanted to Avert Lockdown (5:37 p.m. HK)
The curfew that started this weekend in Paris and eight different French cities ought to assist curb the coronavirus outbreak with out the injury that comes from a nationwide lockdown, Prime Minister Jean Castex mentioned in an interview in Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper.
“The problem is to withstand it with out resorting to a broad lockdown, throughout the entire nation and for a very long time,” Castex advised the paper. “I wish to keep away from it.”
Thailand Finds New Transmissions at Border (5:26 p.m. HK)
Thailand reported 5 new native virus transmissions in two days from the Tak province, which borders Myanmar, together with that of a one-year-old youngster. The sufferers are associated and are residents of Myanmar. Thailand has stepped up its screening course of alongside the border in a bid to forestall the unfold of virus. Individuals in Tak have been advised to keep away from social occasions and keep social distance. Spiritual capabilities are canceled over the subsequent days, in keeping with the Well being Ministry.
German President in Quarantine After Contact (5:06 p.m. HK)
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier entered quarantine after a bodyguard examined optimistic for the virus Saturday, a spokeswoman mentioned. Steinmeier’s first take a look at consequence was destructive however he can be examined once more.
The nation reported 4,862 new circumstances, fewer than in latest days, in a sample widespread on the weekend when not all the info will get tallied.
Russia Stories New Circumstances Amid Faculty Debate (5 p.m. HK)
Russia reported 15,099 new circumstances, the third day in a row that infections have hovered round 15,000, in keeping with knowledge from the federal government’s Nationwide Virus Response Heart.
Russia has to this point resisted returning to a lockdown to battle the second wave of infections, however Moscow has launched new measures. Town additionally reopened a number of momentary hospitals and despatched schoolchildren on an unplanned two-week trip.
Any choice to shut faculties ought to be made by Russia’s areas based mostly on the native scenario, Training minister Sergey Kravtsov mentioned in an interview with the Tass information company printed on Sunday.
Poland Sees Rising Case Numbers (4:35 p.m. HK)
Poland registered 8,536 new coronavirus circumstances and the dying toll continued to climb. The nation had 649 respirators in use, in contrast with 383 every week earlier.
Austrian Chancellor Urges Self-discipline (4:02 p.m. HK)
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz urged Austrians to curb social contact and observe well being measures to keep away from a second lockdown in a videotaped message on social media.
“If all of us do with out non-public festivities, massive gatherings, events, we are able to decelerate the unfold and preserve open faculties, the financial system, and huge elements of social life,” Kurz mentioned.
Austria posted a file improve in new circumstances Saturday, bringing the countrywide seven-day incidence above 100 for the primary time. Kurz is because of meet governors of the nation’s 9 provinces on Monday to debate additional measures.
Czech Republic Stories Weekend Surge (3:33 p.m. HK)
The Czech Republic recorded 8,713 new coronavirus circumstances, the very best quantity ever reported in the course of the weekend for the reason that pandemic started. It’s virtually a double of what was reported final Saturday. There’s much less testing on weekends. The entire dying toll rose to 1,352 on Saturday, making it the worst-hit European nation when adjusted for inhabitants.
Wales Might Announce Lockdown Measures (2:45 p.m. HK)
Wales will go right into a circuit breaker lockdown beginning subsequent Friday 6 p.m. London time, Sky reported, citing a letter from the Confederation of Passenger Transport to the union’s members. All however important retail should shut. Some faculties will reopen on Nov. 2, with particulars to be decided over the weekend. The Welsh authorities is anticipated to announce the measures on Monday, the report mentioned, including they are going to be in drive till one minute after midnight on Nov. 9. A Welsh authorities spokesperson advised Sky that “no choices have been made.”
Belgium’s Incident Price Jumps (2:15 p.m. HK)
The nation reported a rising 14-day Covid-19 incident price, 691 per 100,000, whilst new circumstances grew lower than in latest days. The federal government has boosted measures to battle the virus, introducing an evening curfew and ordering all eating places to shut from Monday.
Italian Finances Helps Well being Sector (2 p.m. HK)
The “strongly expansionary” price range will concentrate on the well being sector, measures to help households and the extension of a moratorium on mortgage and mortgage funds, the federal government mentioned.
The draft price range units apart 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) to help the sectors hardest hit by the coronavirus disaster.
The nation reported a file 10,925 new infections Saturday, with 47 deaths. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s authorities might quickly approve new restrictions on public life, in keeping with authorities officers, who requested to not be named.
India’s Virus Fatalities Method 115,000 (12:45 p.m. HK)
India reported 61,871 new circumstances in a day, whereas deaths reached 114,031, the third highest on the planet.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi requested officers to arrange for quick distribution of a Covid-19 vaccine when it turns into accessible.
Pelosi, Mnuchin Stimulus Talks (12:15 p.m. HK)
The U.S. pair spoke for an hour and quarter-hour on coronavirus stimulus, and have agreed to speak once more Monday, Treasury spokeswoman Monica Crowley mentioned in a tweet. Their respective employees will preserve discussions going within the meantime.
Earlier than these talks, Majority Chief Mitch McConnell introduced that the Senate will vote on Republican proposals for a roughly $500 billion financial restoration invoice and extra funding to assist small companies, beginning Tuesday.
Trump Pushes to Elevate Restrictions in Michigan (10:30 a.m. HK)
“You bought to get your governor to open up your state,” Trump mentioned at a rally in Muskegon, Michigan, referring to Gretchen Whitmer, who was not too long ago a goal of a kidnap plot by right-wing militia. The gang responded with a “lock her up” chant, to which Trump replied “lock ‘em all up.”
Whitmer responded in a tweet saying, “that is precisely the rhetoric that has put me, my household, and different authorities officers’ lives in peril whereas we attempt to save the lives of our fellow People. It must cease.”
Trump additionally held rallies in Wisconsin. Many aides, not too long ago recognized with Covid-19 and now recovered, joined him on Air Pressure One, together with White Home advisers Hope Hicks and Stephen Miller.
New Zealand’s First Neighborhood Case in Three Weeks (8:48 a.m. HK)
An Auckland man examined optimistic for the virus Saturday, Director-Basic of Well being Ashley Bloomfield. Individuals the person had contact with within the days prior when he might have been infectious have been positioned in isolation.
Information of the recent neighborhood case comes hours after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern swept to a landslide victory in a normal election, largely on the again of her authorities’s profitable response to the pandemic.
Australia’s Victoria Eases Lockdown as Circumstances Decline (8:42 a.m. HK)
From midnight, the 5 million residents of Victoria state capital Melbourne, who’ve been underneath lockdown for greater than 100 days, can be allowed to journey so far as 25 kilometers (16 miles) from their houses and cut-off dates on each day train can be scrapped, state Premier Daniel Andrews mentioned.
From Nov. 1, the stay-at-home order can be utterly lifted and retail and hospitality sectors will largely reopen. That timeframe could also be introduced ahead if case numbers proceed to fall.
Brazil’s Weekly Circumstances Lowest in 5 Months (5:44 p.m. NY)
Brazil reported 24,062 circumstances, ending every week with the fewest new infections in 5 months, in keeping with the nation’s Well being Ministry. Complete circumstances are 5,224,362. One other 461 folks died. The week’s toll was the least lethal for the reason that starting of Might, in keeping with the ministry web site.
U.S. States Report Bounce in Circumstances, Deaths (4:59 p.m. NY)
The variety of U.S. circumstances elevated by 69,276, the very best since July 29, in keeping with knowledge compiled by Johns Hopkins College and Bloomberg.
The Friday knowledge, 9% larger than the day before today’s, underscores rising Covid-19 circumstances in most elements of the nation lower than three weeks earlier than the election during which Trump’s dealing with of the outbreak is a central problem.
Florida, hit arduous this summer time, reported essentially the most circumstances since August. California and Texas each neared 17,000 fatalities. Ohio, a swing state, broke a file for brand spanking new circumstances Saturday, the fourth straight day reporting greater than 2,000 each day infections.
France Covid Circumstances Hit Report (2:25 p.m. NY)
France reported a file 32,427 new coronavirus circumstances up to now 24 hours as tighter restrictions went into impact within the nation’s main cities to attempt to test the outbreak.
The federal government has put in place a curfew efficient Saturday within the Paris area and eight different metropolitan areas, confining folks to their houses between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. for 4 weeks.
The variety of new circumstances surpassed the earlier file of 30,621, set Thursday, in keeping with statistics on France’s nationwide well being company web site.
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