129,5 million cases of COVID-19 detected worlwide

1 апреля 2021
There are 3 869 patients per day in Brazil. Those, who cannot be saved are buried even at night. New restrictions are applied in Europe. France introduced a nationwide quarantine for 4 weeks. It's forbidden to go outside after 7 pm, and move 10 kilometers from the house. The Ministry of Economy of the country has already calculated that the lockdown will lead to the closure of 150 000 stores. Croatia has restricted entry and exit from its territory. And in Spain there are restrictions on internal movements.

Attempts by the European Union to counter the 3rd wave by speeding up vaccinations haven't been successful yet. According to El Pais publishing house, the European Union did not achieve any of the targets for vaccination in the first quarter. By April, Brussels hoped to vaccinate up to 80% of the population over 80 years old and medical personnel. As a result, only 27% of the elderly and less than half of health workers were vaccinated. In addition, it was not possible to comply with the dose distribution schedule for the drug, mainly due to disruptions in the supply of AstraZeneca vaccines.

As a result of a manufacturing error, the American company Johnson & Johnson lost 15 million doses of the vaccine. The drug became unusable after the ingredients were mixed incorrectly. The reason was the human factor.

Meanwhile, another death was recorded after vaccination with AstraZeneca. A 71-year-old resident of Latvia died a few days after being vaccinated. He suffered from pulmonary edema. The Latvian Health Inspectorate has launched an investigation.