Posted on Jan 20, 2021
Portugal sets records in one of world’s worst virus surges
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Portugal’s new daily COVID-19 cases jumped to more than 14,600 to set a new national record Wednesday, as the country weathers one of the worst pandemic surges in the world.
Health authorities officially reported 14,647 new infections — about 3,600 more than the previous daily record set four days ago.
The surge shows no sign of easing, with the government and health experts predicting it will peak next week.
The number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital and in intensive care also rose to new record highs, with 5,493 and 681, respectively.
The pandemic has gained momentum in Portugal since Christmas, when restrictions on gatherings and movement were eased for four days.
Health authorities officially reported 14,647 new infections — about 3,600 more than the previous daily record set four days ago.
The surge shows no sign of easing, with the government and health experts predicting it will peak next week.
The number of COVID-19 patients in the hospital and in intensive care also rose to new record highs, with 5,493 and 681, respectively.
The pandemic has gained momentum in Portugal since Christmas, when restrictions on gatherings and movement were eased for four days.
Portugal sets records in one of world’s worst virus surges
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Everyone's going to get it. It will return twice a year during flu season with a new variation.
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SPC(P) (Join to see)
Don't tell the liberals. We'll all be walking around like bubble boy for the next 4 years.
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What is morbidly interesting is the 1918 influenza killed an estimated 675,000 people. I have no doubt we will hit 500,000 COVID deaths.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Wayne Soares Not the Kind of Information I Like Sharing but Collecting Information is the Primary Duty of a Spook and Does Little Good If I Don't Share it.
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