Italy's Lombardy witnesses sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, authorities concerned

Italian Province of Lombardy has once again triggered global concerns with a drastic uptick in its COVID-19 cases. administrative region located in country’s rth, became first epicenter and face of Europe’s coronavirus outbreak in early 2020. w, threat of ar outbreak in Brescia, has prompted provincial government to urge Rome to increase quantity of vaccine supplied to Lombardy.

On February 25, Italy added ar 19,886 confirmed infections, its highest number of daily cases since early January. Lombardy, alone reported nearly 6,000 cases in total. Additionally, health authorities reported ar 308 virus-related deaths, bringing country's official toll to just fewer than 97,000.

In Brescia, cases have spiked drastically. While, at start of February, city only reported cases in 100s; it has risen to 901 on February 24 and 973 on February 25. Adding to it is fact that  cases have been traced to UK variant of virus, implying that it could spread much faster than n-mutant virus. Speaking to media on February 25, Lombardy’s goverr Attilio Fontana, said that he spoke with country’s health minister and asserted that region needed an “immediate delivery (of vaccines) in territory where virus is growing.”

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Sputnik V approved amid vaccine short

Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has anunced approval of Sputnik V vaccine in Republic of San Mari to iculate its population against COVID-19. Russian jab was approved for mountaius microstate located in rrn Italy under emergency use authorization procedure, making it one of 30 countries to give approval to Sputnik V. “San Mari, oldest state in Europe, has joined 29 or countries around world where Sputnik V will become one of key tools in fight against coronavirus,” CEO of Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev stated in an RDIF press release.

“ vaccine is widely recognized globally by medical professionals and regulatory authorities thanks to its high efficacy, safety, and affordability,” he added. Sputnik V is one of top three vaccines, after Pfizer and Moderna, given approvals by state regulators worldwide. 

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Im: Associated Press

(With inputs from Associated Press)