Latest news on coronavirus from May 4 | Coronavirus

On April 7, the prime minister introduced a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other regions of the country, which has 126 million inhabitants. A few days later, the measure spread to the entire nation, which already records more than 500 deaths.

The measure allows the government to encourage residents to remain confined and to close commercial establishments. However, it does give the authorities permission to adopt restrictions on the movement of people and does not provide sanctions for those who do not comply with the recommendations.

• The world has 3.5 million confirmed cases and 247,000 deaths; 1.13 million recovered
• Brazil has 101,147 cases and 7,025 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health; 42,991 recovered
• Trump says vaccine could be available by year-end
• Japan extends state of emergency until May 31
• Portugal reopens its first stores after a month and a half

Development of a vaccine against the new coronavirus could take years, the German Health Minister warned.

“I wish it were possible to develop in a few months, but it seems that we need to be realistic. This can last for years, because disappointments can occur, it has already happened with other vaccines. Vaccine development is one of the most difficult tasks in medicine” , declared the minister. Jens Spahn.

The statement comes after US President Donald Trump said he was “very confident” that the vaccine could be ready by the end of 2020. “Doctors will say that it shouldn’t say this. I say what I think. “he added in an interview with Fox News on Sunday (03).

75% of cases in Europe and the USA USA

More than 3.5 million cases of the new coronavirus have been officially declared worldwide, more than 75% of them in Europe and the United States, according to a balance sheet by the France Presse agency, based on official sources.

The European continent has already registered 1,547,180 cases of infection with the new coronavirus and the United States, 1,158,040 cases. Of the more than 246,000 deaths, 143,584 of them were recorded in Europe and 67,600 in the US. USA

The head of the European Union’s disease control agency said the UK is one of five European countries that have not yet reached the peak of the coronavirus outbreak, contrary to what the British government says.

As of May 4, the UK had recorded almost 190,000 cases of coronavirus and almost 28,500 deaths. In Europe, only Italy has the most deaths from Covid-19, a respiratory disease caused by coronavirus, so far.

This Monday, Portugal begins to relax containment measures with the reopening of small commercial establishments, beauty salons and car dealerships, but the Portuguese must respect the strict rules of physical distance.

The use of protective masks or visors is mandatory in shops, public buildings and in transport, according to the government decontamination plan, which will be gradually applied throughout the month of May.