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Montrealers urged to respect health measures, answer contact tracing calls to stem COVID-19 tide

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Montreal is now in the ‘orange’ level of Quebec’s coronavirus alert system.

Hassan Recommends Two-Week Total Lockdown over COVID-19

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Health Minister Hamad Hassan recommended a total two-week lockdown to stem the alarming rise in daily detected coronavirus infections, but authorities say it finds it difficult to impose another lockdown amid an unprecedented economic collapse.

Lebanon registered a record 1,006 cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the government announced Sunday, amid a sharp increase in infections and deaths due to the new coronavirus.

Madrid introduces new restrictions as COVID cases continue to spike

Spain has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Europe, and Madrid is the worst-hit region. From today, more than 850,000 people in the Madrid region will face limits on travel and sizes of groups.

“There are 37 basic areas where the incidence is very high, over 1,000 for every 100,000 people in the last 14 days”, said Madrid regional government chief Isabel Diaz Ayuso.

“We are aware that if do not take these measures, the situation will be worse in a few days”, said Ignacio Aguado, the deputy premier of the Madrid region.

Under the new measures, people will be allowed in and out for essential activities such as going to school or work, or to care for dependents. Social gatherings are reduced to six people and public parks will remain closed. Capacity at stores and other commercial establishments is set at 50%.

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Coronavirus-related restrictions will be reimposed in parts of Spain’s capital Madrid, the regional government said on Friday.

Spain has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in Europe, and Madrid is the worst-hit region. From today, more than 850,000 people in the Madrid region will face limits on travel and sizes of groups.

“There are 37 basic areas where the incidence is very high, over 1,000 for every 100,000 people in the last 14 days”, said Madrid regional government chief Isabel Diaz Ayuso.

“We are aware that if do not take these measures, the situation will be worse in a few days”, said Ignacio Aguado, the deputy premier of the Madrid region.

Under the new measures, people will be allowed in and out for essential activities such as going to school or work, or to care for dependents. Social gatherings are reduced to six people and public parks will remain closed. Capacity at stores and other commercial establishments is set at 50%.

Phages: the tiny viruses that could help beat superbugs

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Bacteriophages were superseded by modern antibiotics, but scientists believe they could be key to conquering antimicrobial resistance

It is, say enthusiasts, the cure that the world forgot. An old therapy that could take on the new superbugs.

Discovered in 1917 by French Canadian biologist Félix d’Hérelle, phages – or bacteriophages – are tiny viruses that are natural predators of bacteria. In many countries they were supplanted during the second world war by antibiotics but continued to be used for decades in eastern Europe.

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