Latest news on coronavirus from April 19 | Coronavirus

According to a CNN poll, cases have not reached double digits in the country since February 18. The South Korean government said another 105 recovered cases had been eliminated, bringing the national total to 8,042.

According to the government, 16 other people who recovered from the coronavirus and were released from quarantine again showed positive results for the infection. This means that 179 people in total had a new positive test after being released from quarantine. Authorities say they are investigating what could explain these infections.

The country’s prime minister said most of the restriction measures are expected to continue until May 5, but he is already evaluating a relaxation of some of them.

The Chinese National Health Commission registered 16 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Saturday night (18), the lowest number since March 17 and less than 27 the day before, according to data published on Sunday (19). No new deaths were reported.

Of the new cases, 9 were imported infections, the lowest since March 13. The remaining 7 confirmed cases were transmitted locally, compared to 10 the previous day. The newly discovered asymptomatic cases were 44, down from 54 the previous day. Three of the new cases were imported, according to the health commission.

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country reached 82,735, while the total number of deaths from the virus was 4,632, according to the government.

In the United States, the number of confirmed cases reached 732,197 on Saturday, with 38,664 coronavirus deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Records indicate that New York City, with 13,202 deaths, remains the epicenter of the disease in the country.

During the daily press conference of the White House coronavirus task force, President Donald Trump warned China of possible “consequences” if he discovered that the Asian country was “consciously responsible” for causing the virus.

The United States says it is investigating the hypothesis that someone was infected by a bat in a Wuhan lab and accidentally removed the virus. The institution’s director categorically denied responsibility for the outbreak. The Chinese government says the outbreak started at an animal market in the city, the first epicenter of the disease.

Trump also said that the worst moment of the pandemic in the country has passed. “We continue to see a number of positive signs that the virus spike has passed,” he said.

The daily number of deaths for Covid-19 in New York State announced this Saturday (18) is the lowest since April 1. There were 540 deaths, 90 fewer than those announced on Friday. The data was released by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Since Friday, New York citizens have been forced to wear masks in public.

One World Festival: Together at home

After the broadcast of the One World: Together At Home festival this Saturday (18), the NGO Global Citizen and the singer Lady Gaga announced on Sunday (19) on social networks that they raised US $ 127.9 million.

According to the organization, the funds will be used to support health professionals fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The event, a partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and curated by singer Lady Gaga, was broadcast Globoplay, Globo and Multishow. The goal was to encourage people to remain in their homes during social isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Germany have risen 2,458, bringing the total number to 139,897, data from the Robert Koch Institute showed on Sunday.

The increase was less than the 3,609 increase reported Saturday, when infection cases increased four days in a row.

The reported death toll rose 184, to 4,294, according to Sunday’s count. It was a decrease from the daily increase shown on Saturday at 242 and from 299 on Friday.

Spain recorded 410 deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours on Sunday, a reduction from the previous day, bringing its global number of deaths to 20,453, the Spanish government announced.

The third country in the world with the highest number of deaths, behind only the United States and Italy, Spain recorded 565 new deaths in one day on Saturday.

On Sunday, Russia recorded a record increase of 6,060 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing its national number to 42,853, the Russian coronavirus crisis response center reported.

The number of coronavirus cases in Russia began to rise sharply this month, although it reported far fewer infections than many Western European countries in the early stages of the outbreak.

This Saturday (18), the Ministry of Health published the most recent balance of coronavirus cases in Brazil. The main data are: 2,347 deaths and 36,599 confirmed cases. The mortality rate is 6.4%.

The highest number of cases occurred in São Paulo: the state now has 13,894 cases and 991 deaths. Then comes Rio de Janeiro, with 4,543 cases and 387 deaths.

Ceará reached 3,062 cases and 180 deaths. In Bahia, the 37th death was confirmed this Saturday. The victim was a 73-year-old man with hypertension and hypothyroidism.

Minas Gerais also registered new cases and deaths this Saturday. The state now has 1,077 confirmed cases and 37 Covid-19 deaths.

In Pernambuco, 19 more deaths were confirmed, reaching 205 in total. The state has 2,193 confirmed cases. Pará has 641 cases after the confirmation of 14 more patients. There are 33 runners, according to a bulletin released earlier this Saturday afternoon.

Rio Grande do Norte registered 53 new cases of Covid-19 in one day. The state now has 516 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 24 deaths from the disease. Rio de Janeiro reached 341 deaths. The state recorded the largest proportional increase in disease for the week, 130%.

The global number of deaths from coronavirus reached 160,717 people, according to the Johns Hopkins University count. Also according to the organization, there are more than 2.3 million cases worldwide.

• Thailand recorded 32 new cases of coronavirus, with a total of 2,765, but no deaths; the country has 47 victims so far
• The Philippines registered 12 new coronavirus deaths and 172 infections; the country has 6,259 confirmed cases and 409 deaths
• Indonesia confirmed 47 more deaths, bringing the total number of victims to 582; the country has 6,575 confirmed cases of the disease
• Colombia has more than 3,600 coronavirus cases and 166 deaths.
• Deaths in Mexico reach 650, with 104 new victims
• Honduras totals 472 infected and 46 deaths from coronavirus