The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dropped masking and physical distancing guidance for campers and staffers who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
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Malaysia declares total lockdown for two weeks after Covid-19 cases increase
From CNN s Elaine Ly and Jaide Garcia
Malaysia will implement a two-week total lockdown on social and economic sectors, according to a statement from the prime minister s office and reported by state media Bernama News Agency on Friday.
The Malaysian National Security Council will oversee the lockdown, according to the statement. Beginning June 1, all sectors will not be allowed to operate, except for essential economic and service sectors to be listed by MKN.
The statement attributes the decision to the latest rise in Covid-19 cases, saying the country is seeing daily cases exceeding 8,000 and over 70,000 active cases, as well as the presence of a new variant with a high and rapid infection rate.
Italy, France, UK report hundreds of new Covid-19 deaths – latest updates
11 Dec 2020
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Coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 71 million people around the world and claimed over 1.5 million lives. Here are updates for December 11: This photograph taken on December 11, 2020, shows a health worker statute placed in front of Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, Italy. (AFP)
Friday, December 11, 2020
Italy reports over 750 additional deaths
Italy has reported 761 coronavirus-related deaths against 887 the day before, the Health Ministry has said, while the daily tally of new infections increased to 18,727 from 16,999.
There were 190,416 swabs carried out in the past day, up from a previous 171,586, the ministry said.