In Brazil, the oxygen cylinders, which are essential to power ventilators, are running low in healthcare facilities.
The region is the birthplace of a new type of Coronavirus and is spreading just as quickly as the strain that appeared in Britain and South Africa.
Australia
Almost six hundred coaches and competitors preparing for the Australian Open have been put into quarantine again in Melbourne. Because one of their employees tested positive for the Coronavirus in their hotel. The tournament starts in four days. However, the race director said there was no change to the scheduled start. Australia has very strict quarantine rules for expats. So there was a lot of anger among the population because foreigners were accepted into the country because of the tournament.
Japan
Meanwhile, Japan, the director of the 32nd Summer Olympics, has unveiled a sporting event schedule detailing how 15,000 participants entered the country. The Olympic Organizing Committee stated that the Games will be held by all means. However, residents hold a different opinion. According to polls, 80% of Japanese want the Games to be postponed or not at all.
Meanwhile, governments and developers around the world are exploring the potential use of vaccine passports as a way to reopen the economy. However, experts say this may have consequences such as excluding entire groups from social life. After all, if attending concerts, theaters and sporting events depends on vaccination, then young people may be excluded from these experiences for a long time.
The European Union plans to provide a certificate of vaccination, but only if the vaccination rate is 60-70 percent.
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