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COVID-19 origins still need exploring, lab leak theory can’t be dismissed: scientists

coronavirus is still unclear and the theory that it was caused by a laboratory leak needs to be taken seriously until there is a rigorous data-led investigation that proves it wrong, a group of leading scientists said.COVID-19, which emerged in China in late 2019, has killed 3.34 million people, cost the world trillions of dollars in lost income and upended normal life for billions of people.“More investigation is still needed to determine the origin of the pandemic,” said the 18 scientists, including Ravindra Gupta, a clinical microbiologist at the University of Cambridge, and Jesse Bloom, who studies the evolution of viruses at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

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COVID-19 patients being transferred to Waterloo Region, Guelph hospitals continues decline

COVID-19 who are being transferred to area hospitals from the Toronto region continues to head in the right direction.Two weeks ago, a release from St. Mary’s General Hospital (SMGH) said that 33 patients had been transferred to hospitals in Kitchener, Guelph, Cambridge and Fergus over the previous week.

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COVID-19: Almost 35 per cent of Waterloo Region residents have received a dose of vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force reported there have now been 220,629 vaccinations completed in the area, 4,506 more than it reported a day earlier.There were actually 4,157 vaccinations completed on Thursday, with the remainder being past unreported cases.

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Temporary COVID-19 testing site to open in Cambridge as permanent site deals with mystery odour

COVID-19 testing centre closed by a mystery odour, it has announced that a new temporary location will open at Langs on Saturday.The testing centre on Holiday Inn Drive closed on Monday after some staff members reported feeling unwell due to an undiscovered odour.

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Cambridge COVID-19 testing site closed until May 11 while odour is investigated

COVID-19 testing site in Cambridge will remain closed until May 11 as specialists investigate the source of an odour that forced the facility to first close on Monday.Cambridge Memorial Hospital, which runs the clinic, said on Wednesday that a series of tests will be performed at the clinic at 215 Holiday Inn Dr.

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Experts' COVID predictions imperfect but better than public's

Experts such as epidemiologists and statisticians were much more accurate than the public in predicting the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths that would occur in the United Kingdom and worldwide, but both groups significantly underestimated the pandemic's true impact, according to a study today in PLOS One.

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Nearly one-third of all Waterloo Region residents have had 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine, according to Waterloo Region’s COVID-19 task force.It says there have now been 211,204 doses of vaccine given in the area, 3,916 more than what it reported on Tuesday.

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COVID-19 test site in Cambridge closed again by mystery issue

COVID-19 testing centre on Holiday Inn Drive in Cambridge, Ont., closed again Tuesday and will remain closed on Wednesday, Cambridge Memorial Hospital said.The centre was closed Monday by a suspected gas leak which the hospital said caused some staff to complain of light-headedness and general unease. COVID-19 test site in Cambridge evacuated due to suspected gas leak Later Monday, the hospital reported that firefighters along with city and Enbridge employees tested the site for natural gas, sewer gas and other noxious fumes but found none.

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65 more COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region, total reaches 14,412

COVID-19 on Monday, lifting the total number of cases in the area to 14,412.This pushes the seven-day rolling average number up to 65 as well, although that figure is a far cry from the where things stood a week ago when the average stood at 93.1. COVID-19 test site in Cambridge evacuated due to suspected gas leak Another 53 people were also cleared of the virus, propelling the number of resolved cases up to 13,583.For the fifth straight day, no new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the area, leaving the death toll at 252.

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Those 18+ in Waterloo Region hotspots can now pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccination pre-registration is now open for all adults in six high-priority neighbourhoods in the tri-cities, according to Waterloo Region.It says anyone can register who was born in 2003 or later and lives in the Kitchener neighbourhoods of Vanier/Rockway, Country Hills, Alpine/Laurentian and Victoria Hills/Cherry Hill, as well as Shades Mills in Cambridge and Columbia/Lakeshore Waterloo.

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COVID-19 test site in Cambridge evacuated due to suspected gas leak

COVID-19 testing centre on Holiday Inn Drive has been evacuated due to a suspected gas leak.CMH says firefighters and employees from Enbridge Gas are at the scene. Those 18+ in Waterloo Region hotspots can now pre-register for a COVID-19 vaccine The hospital is asking anyone who had booked at COVID-19 test to head to the Grand River Hospital’s drive-thru testing centre, which is located in downtown Kitchener at 15 Charles St.

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Waterloo Region adds over 5,100 new COVID-19 vaccinations as total reaches 188,204

COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force is reporting another 5,107 vaccinations that have been administered in the area, lifting the local total to 188,304.The data provided on Wednesday shows 29.22 per cent of the region’s population has now had least one dose of the vaccines, a number that jumps to 37 per cent when removing those under the age of 18.

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Waterloo Region adds over 8,000 new COVID-19 vaccinations as total reaches 183,097

COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force reported Tuesday that another 8,357 vaccinations have been administered in the area, lifting the local total to 183,097.This is the largest increase reported by the agency in one day since the first dose of vaccine was administered last December.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared across Waterloo Regional Police Service

Waterloo Regional Police announced Monday that a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared right across the service after five employees tested positive for the coronavirus.It said that Waterloo Public Health made the decision after the employees tested positive over a four-day period with three of those working out of headquarters on Maple Grove Road in Cambridge with the others working at North Division on Columbia Street in Waterloo.

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New COVID-19 integrated response team launched in Waterloo Region

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COVID-19 vaccine clinic to open in Cambridge

COVID-19 vaccine clinic is set to open in Waterloo Region next week.The vaccine distribution task force for the area says as of April 20, those eligible for a vaccine can go to Langs Community Health Centre at 1145 Concession Rd. in Cambridge.

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COVID-19 vaccine clinics continue to open doors in Waterloo Region

COVID-19 vaccination clinic opened in Kitchener on Thursday morning while another is also set to open in North Dumfries next week, according to Waterloo Region.The new clinic in Kitchener is at the New Vision Family Health Team, located inside the Forest Hill Centre. Waterloo’s top doc warns parents that schools may stay closed after April break Next Tuesday, a clinic will open at North Dumfries Community Health which will operate as a satellite clinic from the Langs clinic in Cambridge.

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Waterloo Region surpasses 100,000 vaccination mark

COVID-19 vaccine shots administered in Waterloo Region.The region’s vaccine distribution task force says that 14.57 per cent of the population has now received a shot as there have been 101,394 vaccines administered.Unfortunately, that number is growing at a slower rate than it was last week. There were 2,521 doses administered Tuesday and 2,521 on Monday, which is a far cry from the start of last week when there were three consecutive days of more than 3,500 recorded daily.

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82 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region, most in 2 months

Concert venues dealt another blow as Ontario COVID-19 rules prohibit live streams This lifts the seven-day rolling average number of new cases to 55 per day.Another 42 people have also been cleared of the virus, pushing the total number of resolved cases in the area to 11,625.No new COVID-19-related deaths were reported leaving the death toll in the area at 243 including one in April.This leaves the active number of COVID-19 cases at 386 including 20 people who are in area hospitals, six of whom are in intensive care.There are now 13 active COVID-19 outbreaks in Waterloo Region as new ones were announced at an Optometrist’s office, Elite Daycare in Cambridge and Holy Rosary Catholic School in Waterloo.[ Sign up for our Health IQ

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Over 3,500 COVID-19 vaccinations completed in Waterloo Region Monday

COVID-19 vaccine task force.On Tuesday, the agency reported that there have now been 78,258 vaccinations completed in the area, 3,681 more than a day earlier.

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Waterloo Region COVID-19 vaccination pre-registration opens to those in their 60s

Waterloo Region’s vaccination pre-registration portal now open for those in their 70s It also includes faith leaders who provide pastoral care in hospitals, long-term care, retirement homes or other vulnerable settings.The new list also includes those who are in the following variety of high-risk settings:The region also says that one essential caregiver for residents in the following high-risk congregate settings can also not pre-register for a vaccination: Waterloo COVID-19 pre-registration opens up to groups with health complications The region says that another over the age of 60 who fall into the aforementioned categories is should pre-register immediately and when their turn arrives to book an appointment, they should do so right

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11 cases now linked to COVID-19 outbreak at University of Waterloo

COVID-19 outbreak in a residence at the University of Waterloo, according to Waterloo Public Health.The outbreak stems from a “cluster” of COVID-19 cases connected to series of gatherings students from both the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier attended from March 4 through March 7.

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At least 56 COVID-19 cases now connected to gatherings involving Laurier, Waterloo students

COVID-19 cases tied to a series of get-togethers in early March by students from the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University, which led to a cluster of cases and two outbreaks, continues to grow, according to the region’s top doctor.On Thursday, the agency announced it had connected at least 23 COVID-19 cases to a series of get-togethers held by students between March 4 and 7 at three homes in the area. Wilfrid Laurier reports 15 COVID-19 cases among students over 2-week span The students were said to not be wearing masks or following proper social distancing rules.“We are now seeing secondary spread in multiple settings,” Dr.

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More than 2,000 COVID-19 vaccinations given in Waterloo Region on Tuesday

COVID-19 vaccinations were conducted on Tuesday, as a new standard was set for the number of vaccines given in a 24-hour periodThe agency announced that there have now been 61,119 vaccinations done in the area, 2,044 more than what it reported a day earlier. Here’s who’s eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in 2nd phase of Ontario’s plan This beats the previous high of 1,890, which occurred on Monday.The number is expected to continue to increase all week as the new clinic on Pinebush Road in Cambridge works its way up to having 20 vaccination stations in operation by Friday.

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7.3% of Waterloo’s population has now received at least one dose of COVID vaccine

COVID-19 vaccination task force says that 7.3 per cent of the area’s population has been received at least one dose of a vaccine.Its Monday numbers showed there have now been 57,185 shots given, 3,841 more than what was reported on Friday.

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Waterloo Region’s largest COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens in Cambridge

Ontario reports nearly 1,700 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths The clinic is being operated and staffed by Kitchener’s Grand River Hospital, where a smaller clinic ceased operation on Friday.“We are pleased to support the region’s COVID-19 vaccination strategy locally,” said Ron Gagnon, who is the president and CEO of Grand River Hospital.“We have had the benefit of learning from our on-site vaccination clinic, which has been operating for the past few months and are looking forward to applying this knowledge and lessons learned to increase access to the vaccine across our communities.”The clinic is being conducted where the RONA was located on Pinebush Road.

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Almost 1,700 vaccinations given in Waterloo Region on Monday

COVID-19 vaccine administered in Waterloo Region on Monday, according to numbers provided by the distribution task force.Two more vaccination clinics came on board Monday so we should expect to see an uptick on that number in the days ahead provided there is a steady supply of vaccine.

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Waterloo reports lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in nearly 4 months

coronavirus on Monday, pushing the total number of cases in the area to 11,312.This is the lowest number reported since Nov. 19, when it stood at 22.

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COVID-19: Those with weakened immune systems may reveal the secrets to the variant mystery

COVID-19 vaccines will help put an end to the pandemic.They go by names like B.1.1.7, B.1.351 and P1.And they seemed to have come out of nowhere. In reality, virus mutation is normal.: “We’re not surprised by this at all.

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5% of Waterloo Region residents have now received a shot of COVID-19 vaccine

2nd COVID-19 outbreak declared in isolating cohort at Kitchener school While the number of people receiving a second dose has stalled over the past couple of weeks, the number of vaccines administered has climbed by more than 1,000 a day and is expected to continue to rise with a new clinic opening Friday and two more on the way Monday.So far, all of the vaccines have been Pfizer but we could see a second by the end of next week, according to Waterloo Regional Police deputy chief Shirley Hilton.She told reporters on Friday that the area is likely to see its first doses of the Moderna vaccine next week.Waterloo Public Health reported 46 new positive tests for the coronavirus on Friday, lifting the total number of cases in the area to

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Covid lockdowns linked to rise in eating disorder symptoms: Study

WASHINGTON : A new research indicated that lockdowns to help curb the spread of COVID-19 could be linked to an increase in symptoms associated with eating disorders.The findings of the study were published in the journal 'Psychiatry Research'.The longitudinal study, carried out by academics from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England, examined the behaviour and attitudes of 319 health club members during the summer of 2020.The researchers followed up initial research into addictive or unhealthy behaviours, conducted in 2019, to investigate the effects of the first COVID-19 restrictions introduced in the spring of 2020.Participants, with an average age of 37, completed the eating attitudes test, called EAT-26, which involved

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Waterloo man hiding stashes of cash around the region for TikTok followers to find

COVID-19 pandemic.“So I started with a $10 bill at first. I went to a school close by,” Juwon Thomas said he told his 200 followers at the time, “if you know the location, the money’s going to be right here for you.” Waterloo Region libraries step up to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution He said someone found the money and paid it forward to continue the game and allow someone else in on the fun.While Thomas had 200 followers when he started the game, he is now up to 6,500 and counting.“I honestly do it just to put a smile on people’s faces,” he said.

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COVID-19 outbreak connected to wedding in Waterloo Region, Public Health says

Coronavirus tracker: how many new cases of COVID-19 in Canada today? It would not provide any further details, but a spokesperson did confirm that this is the same place of worship which saw 18 people test positive for the coronavirus in connection with an event it held last October.There are currently two active COVID-19 outbreaks at places of worship in the area.Six people have tested positive for the coronavirus in connection with another place of worship, although Public Health has declined to say what type of event the outbreak was connected to.One outbreak was declared over in the manufacturing sector on Sunday, leaving the area with 24 active outbreaksWaterloo Public Health also reported two more COVID-19 related deaths on Monday,

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Waterloo Region, municipalities get another $18 million in COVID relief funds from province

Province pledges another $20M to Waterloo Region, municipalities in COVID-19 funding Unsurprisingly, Waterloo Region is getting the biggest chunk of that money as it will receive $7,223,586.The cities of Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo will receive $4,821,933, $2,491,652 and $2,337,340, respectively.The townships of North Dumfries ($180,195), Woolwich ($446,909), Wellesley ($165,734) and Wilmot ($391,615) will get small pieces of the pie.Overall, Ontario says it is releasing another $500 million to the province’s 444 municipalities through the joint federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement fund.The funding each municipality receives is based upon size and how many COVID-19 cases had occurred between Jan. 1 and Feb.

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COVID-19: Waterloo will begin vaccinating those over the age of 80 on Thursday

coronavirus vaccination clinic planned for the Boardwalk in Waterloo will open its doors on Thursday.It will begin vaccinating those over the age of 80 years of age and will then move on to other parts of the priority population.

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42 more COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region push total to 10,744

coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the area to 10,744.That pushed the rolling seven-day average for new cases up to 51.28.

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5 COVID-19 outbreaks declared in Waterloo Region schools this week

COVID-19 variants of concern spreading in Waterloo Region St. John Catholic Elementary School in Kitchener has seen six students and a staff member test positive for the coronavirus prompting the move.“The number of people currently being assessed as potential high-risk contacts is such that we are experiencing challenges having enough staff to safely deliver program at St.

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Locations announced for 2 large vaccination clinics in Waterloo Region

Waterloo Region seeking help for area COVID-19 vaccine clinics The region says the clinic on The Boardwalk will open in early March for people over the age of 80 who were recently added to the priority list for Phase 1 of the vaccine rollout.It says a number of modifications are needed at the site in Cambridge before it can open as a clinic.The region recently announced its plans to immunize up to 10,000 people on a daily basis when the vaccines become available.

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Single dose of Pfizer vaccine may reduce transmission, early U.K. study suggests

Pfizer and BioNtech’s COVID-19 vaccine cuts the number of asymptomatic infections and could significantly reduce the risk of transmission of the virus, results of a UK study found on Friday.Researchers analyzed results from thousands of COVID-19 tests carried out each week as part of hospital screenings of healthcare staff in Cambridge, eastern England.“Our findings show a dramatic reduction in the rate of positive screening tests among asymptomatic healthcare workers after a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine,” said Nick Jones, an infectious diseases specialist at Cambridge University Hospital, who co-led the study.

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First round of schools announced for voluntary testing in Waterloo Region

COVID-19 clinics.On Feb. 16, the province announced it would require school boards to target testing at least five per cent of schools, and two per cent of their students per week.The Waterloo Catholic District School Board say the province has asked the boards to prioritize schools in areas of high transmission, previous or continuing high case numbers.

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Ayr restaurant, Cambridge pet store manager fined for not following COVID-19 rules

Waterloo Region reports 38 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths Redman said Waterloo Public Health issued a ticket to Gus and Guido’s Backyard restaurant in Ayr, for failure to comply, namely distancing, screening, signage and cleaning, under the Re-Opening Ontario Act.Down in Cambridge, bylaw officers issued a ticket to the manager of Pet Paradise Express for allowing access to the store, which was only allowed curbside pickup.In addition, a ticket was also issued at a private gathering at a home in Cambridge.

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Anti-viral coating on face masks may kill coronavirus: UK study finds

LONDON : Scientists at the University of Cambridge working with an anti-viral coating technology called DioX believe that it could protect facemask users by killing the deadly coronavirus in as little as an hour.According to ‘The Daily Telegraph’, the invisible coating on facemasks attacks the virus by rapturing its outer layer, effectively eliminating all new mutant variants, including the UK’s so-called Kent variant and the South African variant."The antiviral agent within the coating of the mask kills the virus by breaching its protective outer membrane, which is known as its envelope. Unlike other parts of the virus, the membrane remains the same regardless of any type of mutation.

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3 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Waterloo region, pandemic total reaches 214

Waterloo Public Health reported three new COVID-19-related deaths on Thursday, lifting the death toll in the area since the pandemic began to 214.So far in 2021, there have been 48 COVID-19-related deaths including 10 reported over the first 11 days of February. Ontario government reports 945 new coronavirus cases, 18 new deaths Two of the three new deaths reported Thursday were connected to COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term-care homes.One of the new deaths involved a resident of Chartwell Westmount in Kitchener, where 17 people have now suffered COVID-19-related deaths since an outbreak began on Dec.

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Study shows climate change may have had 'key role' in pandemic

Climate change may have played a "key role" in the transmission of the coronavirus to humans by driving several species of pathogen-carrying bats into closer contact, research shows.

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New tool to calculate Covid-19 transmission risk in poorly-ventilated places

The fear of flying at Mount 50KThe researchers, from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London in the UK, noted that when speaking, we exhale smaller droplets, or aerosols, which spread easily around a room, and accumulate if ventilation is not adequate.In contrast, coughing expels more large droplets, which are more likely to settle on surfaces after they are emitted, they said.Scientists agree that the vast majority of COVID-19 cases are spread through indoor transmission, whether via aerosols or droplets.The researchers noted that it only takes a matter of seconds for aerosols to spread over two meters when masks are not worn, implying that physical distancing in the absence of ventilation is not sufficient to provide

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NHS doctor warns Covid-19 frontline is a 'horror show' and 'deaths not finished'

A NHS doctor says the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic is a "horror show" as he warned "the deaths are not finished".

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How British scientists tracked down the new covid-19 variant

Inside the farmer disquiet at Delhi’s doorstepOn Dec. 8, the group, known as the Covid-19 Genomics UK Consortium, found a new variant of the virus, with 23 mutations, in a sample taken from a patient in Kent, near the center of the outbreak in late September.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0