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Coronavirus news August 19: Pope says the vaccine should be for everyone, especially the poor

2020-08-19T17:13:07.494Z


The number of new coronavirus cases worldwide has exceeded 22 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.


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Four members of the LeĂłn Club of professional soccer in Mexico test positive for covid-19

At least 3 players and a member of the coaching staff of the Mexican professional soccer club LeĂłn tested positive for coronavirus, the team reported on Wednesday in a statement.

"All of them are in isolation and under medical observation, awaiting their recovery," the document explained.

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1 hour ago

Venezuelan soccer player Deyna Castellanos announces that she tested positive for coronavirus

The Venezuelan soccer player who plays for Atlético de Madrid, Deyna Castellanos, reported this Wednesday that she tested positive for coronavirus. “I want to make it public knowledge that I will not be part of the delegation that travels today towards our Champions League commitment. About a week ago I was notified that I tested positive for covid-19 and since then I have been isolated and following all the protocol health recommendations recommended by the club, "she wrote on her official Instagram account.

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I want to say to all the athletic people, this year for different reasons I have not been able to give them my 100%, I was very excited to compete, I felt ready. But I know that sooner rather than later I will be able to restore her love and support with goals. Together we will achieve it 🤞🏽 # AupaAtleti

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6 hours ago

Pope says vaccine should be for everyone, especially the poor

By Livia Borghese and Sharon Braithwaite

(AP Photo / Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis said Wednesday during his general audience that a COVID-19 vaccine should be for everyone, especially the poor.

“How sad it would be if access to the ovid-19 vaccine were a priority for the wealthiest. It would be sad if the vaccine became the property of this or that nation and was not universal for all, "said the pope.

The pandemic "has exposed the plight of the poor and the great inequality that reigns in the world," the pope said, adding that the response to the pandemic is, therefore, "twofold."

“On the one hand, it is imperative to find a cure for a small but terrible virus that is bringing the entire world to its knees. On the other hand, a great virus must be cured, that of social injustice, inequality of opportunities, marginalization and the lack of protection of the weakest ”, said the pontiff, highlighting that“ in this double curative response there is an option that, According to the Gospel, it cannot be absent: the preferential option for the poor.

“We are all concerned about the social consequences of the pandemic. All of us. Many want to return to normality and resume economic activities, "said the Pope, warning that" the pandemic is a crisis and you do not come out of a crisis the same: you can come out better or worse.

Charity and social assistance are important, the pope stressed, "but we have to go further and find solutions to the problems that create the need for social assistance" and today "we have the opportunity to build something different", an economy that " it does not poison ”our society.

“What a scandal it would be if all the economic aid that we are observing - mainly with public money - were destined to save those industries that do not contribute to the inclusion of the excluded, to the promotion of the last, to the common good and to the care of the creation, ”he added.

8 hours ago

Cuba plans clinical trials of possible vaccine against covid-19

By Patrick Oppmann

Cuban researchers will begin clinical trials of a possible vaccine against the new coronavirus next week, according to a report by the state news service Prensa Latina published on Tuesday.

The potential vaccine, called “Sovereign 01”, will be tested in 676 people between 19 and 80 years old.

The trials will take place between August 24 and January 11, with the results available in February 2021, reported Prensa Latina.

Moderna faces key problem in 1:37 vaccine trials

On Monday, Cuban state media showed images of the meeting of Cuban President Miguel DĂ­az-Canel with vaccine researchers.

A 60-year-old US trade embargo makes it difficult for many countries to associate with Cuba or even sell drugs to the island. This vaccine is being developed by Cuban government researchers at the Finlay Institute in Havana.

10 hours ago

Brazilian indigenous people block key highway again in protest of response to covid-19

By Thaize Oliveira and Rodrigo Pedroso

(Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP via Getty Images)

Brazilian indigenous protesters on Tuesday defied a court order and blocked a key highway for the second time in 24 hours, after reopening it together with federal police that same day.

The town of Kayapó Mekrãgnotire first blocked a major highway near the city of Novo Progresso in the northern state of Pará on Monday, demanding medical assistance, medical supplies and food to fight the covid-19 pandemic.

They also demanded an end to deforestation and illegal activities on their territories, according to a statement obtained by CNN from the Kabu Institute, an NGO created to manage indigenous peoples and inspect the region's forests.

Later, a federal judge ordered protesters to clear roads or face a daily fine of 10,000 reais (US $ 1,800)

By Tuesday morning, indigenous protesters reopened the road, but warned that if the government did not participate in talks regarding their demands, they would block it again.

On Tuesday, Brazilian representative Joenia Wapichana issued an official letter to Brazilian Vice President Hamilton MourĂŁo, urging him to initiate a dialogue with the KayapĂł MekrĂŁgnotire people about their demands.

Indigenous leaders argue that proximity to the road brought the coronavirus to their villages, the Kabu Institute told CNN on Monday.

The first cases of coronavirus among the KayapĂł MekrĂŁgnotire occurred as a result of their contact with urban populations and the presence of illegal miners on their reserves.

At least 21,000 indigenous people in Brazil have been infected with covid-19 and more than 600 have died, according to the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB).

11 hours ago

The United States reports more than 44,000 new cases of covid-19

By CNN

The United States reported 44,091 new coronavirus cases and 1,324 virus-related deaths on Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

That brings national totals to at least 5,482,416 cases and 171,821 deaths.

Totals include cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other US territories, as well as repatriated cases.

11 hours ago

Australia reaches agreement with AstraZeneca for possible coronavirus vaccine

By Angus Watson

Australia reached an agreement with the UK-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to access a possible vaccine against Covid-19 should the trials be successful.

AstraZeneca is currently developing a vaccine in partnership with the University of Oxford and has already reached agreements with various governments, including the US and UK, to produce at least 2 billion doses. The first deliveries start in September.

Under the agreement, Australians would receive the vaccine for free, an Australian government statement said on Tuesday.

"If this vaccine is successful, we will manufacture and supply vaccines immediately on our own and it will be free to 25 million Australians," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in the statement.

"However, there is no guarantee that this vaccine, or any other, will be successful, so we continue our discussions with many parties around the world while supporting our own researchers at the same time to find a vaccine."

On Wednesday, Morrison acknowledged that there were "great obstacles" to producing a successful vaccine, but said the AstraZeneca-Oxford project is "one of the best prospects in the world today."

There is no declared cost of the Australian government agreement with AstraZeneca; however, the Australian government has indicated that it will spend billions of dollars on its vaccination strategy.

The strategy includes the purchase of 100 million needles, syringes and other consumables from the US company Becton Dickinson, with an order already placed for 24.7 million Australian dollars (US $ 17.9 million).

12 hours ago

Mexico reports more than 5,500 new cases, while authorities affirm that the trend is down

By Karol Suarez

Mexico registered 5,506 new coronavirus cases and 751 new virus-related deaths on Tuesday, bringing the country's total to 531,239 infections and 57,774 deaths.

The new figures were released shortly after Mexico's Health Secretariat announced what it called "good news" on Tuesday morning, claiming that the country is "in a declining phase" of the coronavirus outbreak.

"The trend is clear and shows that consistently in most of the country, new cases are decreasing, the number of deaths, there is a decrease in the last six weeks, hospital beds are unoccupied," said the Ministry of Health in an information session.

On Monday, Mexico recorded its fewest new cases since June, with 3,571 new infections.

Mexico has the third highest number of deaths in the world from coronavirus, only after the United States and Brazil, according to Johns Hopkins University.

In Latin America, Mexico has the third highest number of coronavirus cases, behind only Brazil and Peru.

12 hours ago

Coronavirus cases exceed 22 million in the world

By Samantha Beech

More than 22 million cases of coronavirus have been recorded worldwide, including nearly 800,000 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The total count of cases amounts to 22,054,300 and the death toll to 779,443.

The United States has the highest numbers, with more than 5.48 million cases and 171,793 deaths. Brazil follows with 3.4 million cases and 109,888 deaths.

On Tuesday, the Pan American Health Organization said that the Americas account for 64% of deaths from covid-19 in the world.

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