CLEVELAND, Ohio – From the death of a ballplayer to case numbers in Ohio and Europe, here is our regular roundup of coronavirus facts, figures and numbers regarding Ohio, the United States and the world for Nov. 20-26, followed by our quotes of the week:
Nov. 20
Ohio’s hospitalizations remain above the 3,000 mark, according to the Ohio Hospital Association. … Rioting breaks out at The Hague over the Dutch government’s new coronavirus measures. Riot police deployed water cannons and charged demonstrators. The Netherlands is planning to ban unvaccinated people from entering some venues.
Nov. 21
Reuters says China has reported 38 new confirmed cases, up from 17 a day earlier. Mainland China has 98,505 confirmed cases.
Nov. 22
Doug Jones (above photo, top left), a former All-Star relief pitcher for the Indians, dies of Covid. He was 64. (Here is a look at Jones’ life by Cleveland.com’s Indians beat writer Paul Hoynes.) … According to Johns Hopkins University, Covid cases continue to rise across the country. Good news: Daily U.S. case rate is about half of what it was this time last year. Bad: The current daily pace of about 92,000 new cases is up 16% from a week ago. …
Nov. 23
Ohio continues to see rising Covid case numbers and hospitalizations, especially in Northwest Ohio, Ohio Department of Health director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says. Northwest Ohio has the highest case rate per 100,000 residents in the state, coming in at 742.4 cases per 100,000 residents. Lowest region: Southwest Ohio at 401.9 cases per 100,000. … It’s reported that Covid cases in children ages 5 and up have risen by 32% from two weeks ago.
Nov. 24
New Zealand officials announce fully vaccinated travelers will be allowed into the country next year in three phases. The Pacific Island nation has had some of the world’s strictest border measures.
Nov. 25
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is held in New York and, unlike last year when it was closed to spectators, this year people lined the streets to watch the floats roll by. … An uneasiness over case numbers in Europe casts a cloud over the traditional Christmas markets (above photo, top right) Many have opened with safety restrictions as stall owners sell ornaments, roasted chestnuts and other holiday-themed items. In many European cities, it’s the first Christmas market held in two years. But Covid concerns has led others – like the Czech government – to close their Christmas markets.
Nov. 26
Reuters reports that global authorities are reacting with alarm to a new variant detected in South Africa. European Union officials are among those tightening border controls as scientists study whether the mutation is vaccine resistant. The World Health Organization cautioned against hasty measures.
Quotes of the week
• “I am particularly annoyed by the lockdown. One should have done more research in, I don’t know, summer? One should have implemented a mandatory vaccination in the summer, when it turned out it would not be enough to hope that people get there without any coercion. I think the government just overslept.” - Georg Huber, a lawyer after Austria imposed a lockdown. It was the European nation’s fourth lockdown of the pandemic.
• “A very sad day.” - German Chancellor Angela Merkel (above photo, bottom left), referring to this past Thursday, when her country became the latest to surpass 100,000 Covid deaths. She said more than 300 deaths are being added daily.
We compile our coronavirus timeline from cleveland.com stories and wire reports. Each Saturday morning, we recap news and stats regarding the virus. Here is the previous coronavirus recap.
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