Covid: over a million deaths in Europe

Covid deaths in Europe have exceeded one million, according to a Reuters tally reported on its online site.

The Old Continent - 51 countries, including the EU, the United Kingdom, Russia and others - has about 35.5% of the deaths in the world and 30.5% of the total number of infections.

Since the start of the pandemic there have been 1,000,062 deaths and 37,221,978 infections.

There are 25,735 coronavirus test positives in Italy in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health.

Yesterday there were 24,935.

Instead, there were 386 victims in one day (yesterday there were 423).

The total cases since the beginning of the epidemic are 3,332,418, while the deaths rise to 104,241.

In Italy there are 556,539 currently positive, with an increase of 9,029 compared to yesterday.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 2,671,638 have been healed and discharged, with an increase of 16,292 in the last 24 hours.

The hospitalized in the ordinary wards are instead 26,858.

There are 364,822 molecular and antigenic swabs for the coronavirus carried out in the last 24 hours.

There were 353,737 tests yesterday.

The positivity rate is 7%, stable compared to yesterday.

There are 3,364 patients hospitalized in intensive care for Covid in Italy, 31 more than yesterday in the balance between entries and exits, while the daily entrances to resuscitation are 244, according to the data of the ministry (yesterday they were 249).

On the other hand, people are hospitalized in the ordinary wards, with an increase of 164 units in the last 24 hours.

"The lifting of the suspension

is a great relief because we have to give a strong acceleration to the vaccination campaign

. In the face of the very rare adverse events we must instead consider that we now have a high incidence of Covid in the country with 150 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants. Now give up a strong vaccination campaign it would be extremely risky ".

This was stated by the Director General of Prevention of the ministry Gianni Rezza, during the press conference organized by the Ministry of Health following the pronouncement of the EMA on the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The national RT remains at 1.16.

"

We were at 200 thousand vaccinations a day and unfortunately we had a setback

. We know that we need to double this rate. The vaccination campaign can now go live also because in mid-April a new fourth vaccine will become available". 

THE CONFERENCE

"

We have enhanced the principle of maximum precaution by arriving at the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine

. It has been estimated that out of 20 million people vaccinated in the EU and GB there is no evidence that the AstraZeneca vaccine, which covers 100% for severe forms, the risk of thromboembolic complications increases. In all there are 25 thrombotic cases out of 20 million vaccinated and a causal link cannot be demonstrated and we remind you that Covid infection is much more dangerous also for this type of infections ".

This was stated by the president of the CSS Franco Locatelli during the press conference at the ministry. 

"The main news to point out is that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine far outweigh the risks and therefore the vaccine is safe with no age restrictions and no substantial contraindications for use. It is not associated with an increased thrombotic risk, nor are there any problems. with respect to lots ".

This was stated by the director general of AIFA, Nicola Magrini during the press conference organized by the Ministry of Health following the pronouncement of the EMA on the AstraZeneca vaccine.

"Causal link with rare thrombotic events is not proven but further studies will be initiated. The justified concern arising from the reporting of these few serious cases led to the suspension of the vaccination campaign in the EU. But the rare events can be better known only afterwards. use. There is currently no causal link ".

Aifa

- explained Magrini - will

express in the next few days an official document against a preventive or prophylactic use of

anti-inflammatory

drugs such as aspirin, tachipirina or heparin

.

There is no reason to use preventive or post-vaccination medications because there is no proven link.

There are no indications even for women who use piollola ". This was said by Aifa director Nicola Magrini during the press conference organized by the Ministry of Health following the pronouncement of the EMA on the AstraZeneca vaccine." The vaccinated are calm and safe and alone if there are symptoms, contact your doctor ".