[EN DIRECT 12 OCTOBRE 2020] All developments in the COVID-19 pandemic

Whether in Quebec or elsewhere on the planet, the COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting our lives.

Here you will find all the news throughout the day related to this crisis affecting the population, governments and the economy.

LAST REVIEW

World

Case: 37 738 569

Death: 1,078,868

Canada

Case: 182 839, 86 133 in Quebec

Death: 9627, 5953 in Quebec

United States

Case: 7,803,884

Death: 214,063

ALL NEWS FOR MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2020

22:36 | The management of two training centers in Montreal denounces the incongruity of the closure of sports halls in red zones by the government.

10:10 pm | The uncertainty surrounding Halloween and the ban on parties are having an impact on costume and decoration stores.

10:05 pm | A very different Thanksgiving dinner

21:49 | Pharmaceutical group Johnson & Johnson announced on Monday the suspension of its clinical trial of a vaccine against COVID-19, one of the participants having fallen ill.

9:00 p.m. | Although it recorded two more deaths linked to the pandemic, the Capitale-Nationale reported its lowest daily toll in nearly three weeks with 95 new cases in 24 hours, a first since September 23.

19:10 | Panama reopens its borders to tourists after seven months of closure

Panama reopened its borders to international tourism on Monday, with the arrival of a first flight from Miami (Florida), after almost seven months of closure due to the health crisis caused by the new coronavirus.

The first 157 travelers since March 22, including 38 tourists, were received with great fanfare with Panama flags and folk dances upon arrival at Tocumen International Airport, 15 km from Panama City.

Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo hailed “a day of hope for Panama”.

“My fiance lives here. I haven’t been able to see him for a year. We had planned to travel in March, but everything was closed, ”Chelsy, who lives in California, told AFP.

“We booked the first flight we were able to because we have been waiting for months for the borders to be reopened … We are very moved,” Kate Davini, another American tourist, told AFP.

“Today, Panama is taking an essential step in resuming its international (air) links,” said the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) on Twitter.

Previously, Panama only allowed stopovers or connections to international flights, without allowing entry of travelers into its territory.

19:10 | British envoy to WHO, Dr David Nabarro, denounced recurrent confinement as the main measure to fight against the rise of COVID-19 infections, specifying that this could lead to widespread impoverishment across the world.

6:50 p.m. | American caught COVID-19 twice within a month and a half of each other, and second infection was more severe than first, according to a study published on Tuesday which details this case of reinfection, one of the five identified so far in the world.

6:02 pm | Several recent studies indicate that the metabolic and immune disturbances caused by excess fat significantly increase the risk of complications from COVID-19 and could even interfere with the effectiveness of a vaccine against this disease.

5:32 pm | US President Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 “several days in a row” using a rapid test, the White House doctor said on Monday.

4:59 pm | Czech Republic: bars and restaurants closed because of a spike in contamination

The Czech government on Monday announced the closure, from Wednesday, of restaurants and bars across the country, as well as the ban on alcohol consumption in public places, amid the number of COVID-contaminations. 19 recorded a record increase.

“We are only allowed one try and it must be successful,” Prime Minister Andrej Babis, whose cabinet has been criticized for its unclear communication and chaotic measures, told reporters. that the number of infections has risen sharply over the past two months.

The new measures will be in effect until November 3.

Last week, the number of contaminations in the Czech Republic, a country of 10.7 million inhabitants, broke a record four consecutive days, with 8,618 new cases recorded on Friday.

Data released Friday by the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control showed that the Czech Republic has recorded the fastest rise in infections per 100,000 inhabitants in the EU over the past two weeks.

The Czech Republic thus had 398 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, ahead of Spain with 307 and the Netherlands, 304.

Monday evening, the toll stood at 119,007 contaminations and 1,045 deaths.

4:50 pm | Thousands of students working in the restaurant industry find themselves doubly losing because of a crisis that has caused them to lose their jobs and their stability.

4:34 pm | COVID-19: the top of the second wave already in sight?

3:25 pm | To “crush wherever it appears” the new coronavirus which is making a strong comeback and threatening to overwhelm health services, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday to close pubs in Liverpool and reactivate three field hospitals set up in the spring.

2:45 p.m. | The influx of visitors Monday in Mount Royal Park in Montreal forced authorities to temporarily close the parking lot for a second day in a row.

2:40 p.m. | As the occupancy rate of hotel rooms in Montreal on this date last year exceeded 90%, Thanksgiving weekend 2020 will certainly make history, but for the wrong reasons..

13:43 | Ottawa on Monday launched new emergency financial assistance that will take over from the Canada Emergency Benefit (CEP) which remained in effect for a total of 7 months and ended on September 27.

13:25 | Public health has observed a certain slowdown in the spread of COVID-19 in Gaspé in municipalities in the red zone for a week now.

11:40 am | Herd immunity: letting COVID-19 circulate freely “is not an option”, according to the WHO.

11:07 am | Quebec reports 843 new positive cases and deplores 12 deaths. Hospitalizations increase by 20 for a total of 457.

10:50 am | Faced with the resurgence of the new coronavirus, British authorities announced Monday to reactivate three field hospitals set up in the spring and must present an alert system simplifying the patchwork of local restrictions in England.

10:00 am | India announced on Monday, before the start of the festive season in the country, new measures including loans to officials to stimulate consumption and revive the economy hard hit by the coronavirus.

9.45am | In his Thanksgiving message, Federal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reminded the public of the health guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19, in particular the fact of remaining within the family unit.

8:50 am | China leads massive testing campaign in major port city on Monday after six cases of COVID-19 are discovered, while European countries are taking drastic measures in the face of a new surge in cases of contamination.

8:45 am | Four Swiss guards tested positive for the coronavirus last weekend and were placed in isolation, the Vatican announced on Monday, which also reported three other cases detected in recent weeks in the microstate.

8:26 am | Malaysia announced significant new restrictions on Monday after a rebound in cases of coronavirus contamination as the Southeast Asian country had managed to contain the epidemic so far.

8:00 am | Experts still wonder about the use of a controversial antibacterial in the manufacture of several dozen brands of disinfectant soaps authorized by Health Canada.

7:00 am | Florida, Pennsylvania, Iowa: three key states in three days. Donald Trump begins a marathon of meetings on Monday with the hope of catching up on Joe Biden by the November 3 election.

4:49 am | US government invests nearly half a billion dollars in the development and large-scale distribution of a COVID-19 treatment from UK laboratory AstraZeneca, in advanced phase of clinical trials, announced the pharmaceutical giant in a press release Monday.

4h00 | The owner of the Perroquets en folie refuge and zoo in the Lower Laurentians must close the doors of her establishment following the pandemic and quickly move nearly 150 parrots and other exotic birds.