Coronavirus updates: Global record for everyday virus cases, says WHO

Resty Woro Yuniar

BBC News, Jakarta

Individuals are utilizing a range of ways to attempt and cope with the continuous pandemic, however one coping mechanism in Indonesia definitely stands apart.

Yogyakarta-based Jawasastra Culture Motion is holding an around the world Javenese-language swearing contest – requiring people all around the world to curse, or misuh in Javanese, at the Covid-19 pandemic as a method to vent disappointment.

” In our hearts, we feel all the feelings. We sustain homesickness, we hold back the anger of the circumstance, and if we have no shame, we may even wish to throw up a thousand more curses at God,” the organisation stated in a declaration posted on its site.

The winner of the tournament will win the title of “cursing emperor” and get a pack of coffee, three books, a cursing winner certificate, a T-shirt, daily necessities, and a lighter.

One video submission revealed a man cursing in Javanese, stating: “Hey coronavirus, you’re a dog! You have actually killed my pals’ income, they can’t work anymore!”

Indonesia has more than 75,000 favorable Covid-19 cases as of Sunday,

As we mentioned beauty salons, medical spas, tattoo parlours and nail bars are opening their doors to their first clients for practically four months, as lockdown limitations reduce further in England.

But some treatments, such as eyebrow threading, are still banned, leaving numerous beauty salons not able to resume and some caution they might be forced out of service.

Companies are required to follow guidelines to reduce the spread of coronavirus- and treatments which include work directly in front of the face are not available.

Massage studios, tanning hair salons, physical treatment companies and piercing services will also be enabled to resume their doors in England from today.

Japanese and United States authorities state they are sharing info after a spate of infections at US military bases on the southern island of Okinawa.

Japanese officials confirmed on Sunday that 62 people had actually checked favorable since Tuesday.

2 bases, where all but one of the cases were reported, have been locked down.

The island’s guv, Denny Tamaki, had earlier said he was” shocked” by the reported outbreak.

Okinawa hosts the bulk of United States military personnel stationed in Japan, however their existence is questionable among residents.

Scotland will see” the most considerable easing of lockdown” this week with mall, bars and dining establishments reopening, the very first minister has stated.

From Monday, non-essential shops inside shopping center will be able to return to organisation.

Children and young people will likewise be permitted to play organised outdoor contact sports.

Further limitations on the indoor hospitality sector will be lifted from Wednesday.

Family and friends will be able to check out health center clients from Monday.

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India’s Covid-19 caseload is increasing, and people have actually been urged to use face masks even when they are outdoors.

However the regulation has actually created another problem- there is no system of securely disposing of Covid-19 waste. Rubbish collectors have actually complained that people are mixing used gloves and masks with other waste, and it’s putting the waste collectors lives at risk.

Workers say that they need training and safety gear to effectively deal with hazardous waste.

The variety of virus cases in the South East Asian nation of Indonesia has now exceeded75,000- as virus hotspots continue to grow.

Jakarta- the capital of Indonesia and one of the country’s most significant hotspots- saw its greatest everyday record on Sunday with404 brand-new cases.

Indonesia has actually struggled to stem the break out after it relieved social distancing guidelines- and the country appears to be moving towards opening more sectors of its economy even as the outbreak rages on.

A major cinema chain in the country stated it was getting ready for a public resuming later this month- stating it would keep to social distancing procedures and decrease capacity, according to a Jakarta Post report.

And in other parts of the country like traveler hotspot Bali, beaches have actually currently reopened- though also, with limitations in place.

The Palestinian Authority has actually imposed a night-time and weekend curfew on the West Bank in an effort to lower the number of infections.

Travel will be forbidden daily from20:00 to06:00, said Palestinian federal government representative Ibrahim Melhem.

Significant cities like Ramallah, Hebron and Bethlehem will likewise be under overall lockdown up until Thursday night- and take a trip in between districts will be banned for 2 weeks.

The West Bank is home to more than 2 million Palestinians.

According to the Times of Israel pointing out authorities, there were378 brand-new West Bank cases over the past24 hours.

Some 5,575 individuals in the West Bank have been contaminated by the virus stated Israeli paper Haaretz.

South Africa has actually introduced new restrictions, including another restriction on alcohol sales, to assist include the spread of coronavirus.

A night-time curfew has actually been imposed, and the wearing of masks outdoors is now compulsory.

President Cyril Ramaphosa said the alcohol ban- South Africa’s 2nd this year- would take pressure off the nationwide health care system.

It comes as overall infections exceed a quarter of a million.

Deaths resulting from coronavirus have actually likewise risen to more than 4,000, and federal government forecasts estimate this might rise to50,000 by the end of the year.

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Indian megastars don’t come bigger than the Bachchans, a household thought about acting royalty.

At the helm of the dynasty is Amitabh Bachchan, one of the most well-known individuals on the planet, with billions of fans spanning continents.

Over 5 decades, the77 years of age star has starred in hundreds of Bollywood movies, fronted prime time tv programs and is revered, even worshipped- by his die-hard followers.

Little marvel then, that news he has coronavirus is enormous news in India and beyond. In1982, the country stood still as Amitabh Bachchan spent months in healthcare facility after a movie stunt went terribly incorrect.

This time he is said to be steady, with just moderate symptoms. The star who has43 million Twitter followers, has actually been tweeting thanks to his well wishers from healthcare facility.

His kid Abhishek Bachchan, and daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who both evaluated favorable, are huge stars in their own right too.

As attention is concentrated on this one household, thousands of other Indians are contracting Covid-19 every day. The nation is seeing a sharp increase in cases, now the third greatest number on the planet after the US and Brazil.

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Some230,370 new cases were recorded in24 hours- a record day-to-day boost, said the World Health Organization on Sunday.

The majority of the brand-new cases remained in the Americas, but here’s a particular breakdown of where some of the other cases were from:

• Americas-142,992
• South East Asia-33,173
• Europe-18,804
• Africa-17,884
• Eastern Mediterranean-15,361
• Western Pacific– 2,156

Around 5,285 brand-new deaths were likewise reported- once again, with most of them originating from the Americas.

More than35,000 individuals have actually now lost their lives in Mexico to Covid-19 The Latin American country now has more deaths than Italy- one of the first nations to raise worldwide alarm over the virus.

But President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday that the pandemic was “losing strength” in the nation and put the blame on “conservative media” for causing alarm.

The nation tape-recorded276 deaths on Sunday and 4,482 new infections bringing overall cases to almost300,000

The United States still counts the most number of Covid-linked deaths internationally. Brazil and the UK have the next highest tolls.

Welcome back to our rolling coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. The start of the week has brought with it a new grim turning point – the World Health Organization reported a record daily boost in global virus cases, with more than230,000 brand-new infections on Sunday.

The majority of the brand-new cases remained in the Americas – where about140,000 infections were verified.

Mexico now has the fourth-most infection deaths, surpassing Italy which was as soon as the epicentre of an outbreak in Europe.

Mexico has taped over35,000 deaths, behind the United States, Brazil and the UK, according to Johns Hopkins University information.

And in more Latin American news – Bolivia‘s economy minister has now checked positive for the infection, days after its interim president tested positive. This makes Oscar Ortiz the 4th cabinet member to be contaminated.

The number of cases worldwide has now reached more than128 million, with about568,000 deaths.