The second wave of Covid-19 will be more devastating and deadly than the first wave

“The virus is spreading at a speed that even the most pessimistic forecasts could not have foreseen,” Mr Macron said in a televised address. “Like all our neighbours, we are overwhelmed by the sudden acceleration of the virus. We are all in the same position, overwhelmed bysecond wavewhich we know will be more brutal, more deadly than the first time.”

The new measures that heMacronThe announcement took effect from today (October 30) and will last until December 1. Accordingly, everyone must stay at home except to buy essential goods, visit a doctor or exercise (maximum one hour a day).

People can go to work if they can’t do it remotely. Universities will only teach online. Factories, farms, some public services will operate; restaurants, cafes, non-essential stores will be closed for at least the next 2 weeks…

According to updated data on Worldometers, in the past 24 hours, France has had 47,637 new infections and 235 deaths. Thus, since the beginning of the epidemic, the European country has had 1,282,769 Covid-19 infections with 36,020 deaths.

More than 45 million people infected with Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has so far attacked 216 countries and territories around the world, infecting 45,294,739 people, of whom 1,185,535 have died. However, the world has also witnessed 32,942,919 cases of recovery after treatment.

The United States is the country most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with 9,202,426 cases and 234,084 deaths. India is second with 8,088,046 cases and 121,131 deaths. Brazil is third with 5,494,376 cases and 158,969 deaths.

Europe is seeing a spike in new infections. In addition to France, Germany - Europe's number one economy - has also had to close restaurants, bars, and theaters from November 2-30. Schools and shops remain open but limit the number of people in and out at the same time.

"We have to act quickly. The German health system can cope with the pandemic right now, but at the current rate of infection, if nothing is done, the health system will reach its maximum limit in a few weeks," German Chancellor Merkel warned.

However, speaking at an online conference with leaders of European Union member states on October 29, Ms. Merkel said that borders must continue to be open to maintain intra-bloc trade in goods, helping the economy operate stably.

In the past 24 hours, Germany has had 18,732 new infections, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases since the beginning of the epidemic to 498,353. The number of new deaths recorded is 76 cases, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,435.

The UK recorded 23,065 new cases of Covid-19 and 280 deaths on the same day. The total number of people infected in the UK is now 965,340, including 45,955 deaths, according to updated data on Worldomters.

In Southeast Asia, Indonesia topped the list of cases on October 29 with 3,565 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 404,048. Indonesia also recorded the highest number of deaths in ASEAN in a day with 89 cases, bringing the total number of deaths since the beginning of the epidemic to 13,701.

The Philippines ranked second in the region in terms of Covid-19 cases on October 29 with 1,761 cases, bringing the total number of cases to 376,935. The second largest epidemic area in ASEAN also recorded 33 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,147.