USA: 6 States See 400% Increase in COVID-19 Cases

Daily COVID-19 case rates across the country have risen in nearly all states since June as the highly contagious delta variant spreads, according to a new report from USAFacts.

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India: Coronavirus: India bans export of remdesivir COVID-19 treatment drug

ndian authorities temporarily halted exports of the antiviral drug remdesivir on Sunday as a surge in coronavirus infections put a strain on demand for the treatment.

India reported its biggest-ever daily spike of 152,879 cases on Sunday, even as authorities launched a four-day "vaccine festival" to intensify the campaign in the country.

Health authorities said the surge in cases had led to a "sudden spike in demand" for remdesivir and that there was a "potential of further increase in this demand in the coming days."

Read more at: Coronavirus digest: India bans export of remdesivir COVID-19 treatment drug | News | DW | 11.04.2021

SPAIN; Covid-19 in Spain: Spain records highest weekly number of Covid deaths since first wave: 3,415 - by Emilio de Benito

The last seven days have been the worst in terms of coronavirus deaths since the first wave of the pandemic in Spain in the spring of 2020. According to the latest report from the Spanish Health Ministry, which was released on Thursday, a total of 3,415 people have died after a positive Covid-19 test over the last week. And this figure is on the rise, up 11.35% from a week before.

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