Covid, Johnson: 'The third wave is a concrete prospect'

The UK needs to be aware of the concrete prospect of a "third wave" returning from continental Europe of variant-fueled Covid infections.

Boris Johnson said this in Downing Street, insisting on the tightening adopted at the borders and remaining very cautious on the timing of resumption of international travel.

The premier then insisted on vaccines, confirming the goal of "offering a first dose" to all adults over 18 in the Kingdom by 31 July.

While consultants Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance also evoked the possible need for further vaccinations in the fall based on variants. 

Russian President

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This was announced by the Russian agencies, without specifying which vaccine he was given.

In

the number of patients undergoing resuscitation due to the coronavirus continues to grow.

According to the latest data released by Santé Publique France, there are over 4,600 patients in resuscitation.

292 people have died as a result of the pandemic in the past 24 hours.

Indicators shoot up, in particular, in the Ie-de-France, the Paris region.

379 people in intensive care in Paris alone.

The trend of covid infections in

shows signs of a slight

recovery

, according to data updated by the Iberian Ministry of Health: currently 129.55 positive are reported per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days, while yesterday they were 128.71.

In all, 5,516 infections and 201 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Iberian media.

After weeks of slowing down infections, in the last few days the trend of new cases has stabilized, but the growing data from different regions lead to fears of a new phase of overall ascent of positive cases.

The

extend the anti-Covid-19 restrictions until April 20.

This was announced this evening by Prime Minister Mark Rutte, noting that the number of infections in the country returns to rise as well as hospital admissions increase.