Coronavirus, more than half a million infected in the United States: more than 18,500 victims. New York closes schools until September

There are more than 100,000 (102,525) deaths worldwide related to Sars Cov 2 according to updated data from the American university Johns Hopkins. Of those, 18,586 are in the United States, which has seen 2,100 lives lost in the past 24 hours alone. The infected are more than half a million, precisely 500,399. Donald Trump wants to “reopen”, but among the images of the burials a New YorkQueuing to buy food in Texas and the 17 million citizens who applied for the grant, the president promises to listen to experts. The mayor of the Big Apple, Bill de Blasio, has decided that the schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year: they will not reopen until September.

Meanwhile, the county of The Angels restrictions extended for the containment of coronaviruses until May 15. And he warns: what is at stake could remain in force even longer. It also extends containment measures. San Francisco, until May 3. Meanwhile, two leaders of the largest Native American reservation in the United States are in quarantine while the Navajo Nation , which crosses parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, is gearing up for a weekend curfew aimed at curbing the epidemic. The tribe recorded nearly 600 cases and 22 deaths in the reserve.

In the rest of Europe it augurs well for the fall in Spain which marks the fewest deaths in two weeks and the fewest deaths Britain. Exceeded 28 thousand infections in Belgium and the 24 thousand in Netherlands. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, the Swedish prime minister has admitted that he has not done enough. the Sweden It remains one of the countries with the least restrictions, there is no closure, bars and restaurants are open, as well as most companies. “It seems obvious to us that we have not done enough,” Stefan Lofven told Swedish television in light of the increase in Covid-19 cases (9,685) and victims (870). The death toll in Sweden is much higher than in neighboring countries like Denmark (247) e Norway (113) which introduced the blockade in March. Switzerland has more than a thousand deaths, while there are 24,900 cases of infection.

Netherlands The number of people who died after contracting the coronavirus has increased to 2,643, 132 in the past 24 hours. The Dutch health authorities released it and explained that 1,316 more people have tested positive since yesterday, bringing the total number of infected people to 24,413. Among these, more than a thousand are hospitalized in intensive care.

Spain In Spain, the slowdown in the coronavirus epidemic continues. The Ministry of Health, El País announces, reports that 510 new victims have been registered in the last 24, compared to 605 on Friday: it is the lowest increase since March 23. The number of infections is 161,852. 59,109 people were cured. – The Spanish government has extended its border control with France and Portugal for two weeks until April 25. According to this measure, access to national territory is only allowed to Spanish citizens, to people residing in Spain, to cross-border workers and to those who are authorized for reasons of force majeure or situations of need.

France According to the mechanism initiated by the Paris government, 700,000 companies in France, which outnumbered 13,000 victims yesterday, made requests to put workers into “partial unemployment.” Labor Minister Muriel Penicaud announced on Twitter, specifying that the measure affects 8 million workers, 3 million more in the last week. In practice, the minister said, it is “more than one in three private sector workers.” Partially unemployed workers receive 85% of the net salary.

Belgium In the past 24 hours, Belgium has recorded 327 new deaths from Covid-19, including 106 in hospitals and 219 in nursing homes. Therefore, the total number of deceased amounts to 3,346. The newly infected are 1,351, which brings the total number of positives to 28,018. Most cases are found in Flanders (16,140 cases, that is, 58%), followed by Wallonia (8,468 cases, 30%) and Brussels (2,991 cases, 11%)

Malt – A third person, an 84-year-old man, died in Malta, exacerbating pre-existing diseases. The Maltese Ministry of Health has announced this, specifying that in the last 24 hours another 20 positives have been identified in a record of 1,288 swabs (relative to the population, it is as if in Italy they are earning around 155,000 per day) . The total rises to 370, 16 people officially recovered. Ten of the new cases have been reported among guests at the closed migrant center in Hal Far, the scene of repeated protests. During the usual daily press conference, the Superintendent of Public Health, Charmaine Gaici, specified that the peak is expected “within 12 days” and that the strategy adopted by Malta is based on the Hong Kong model, which has similar limiting characteristics. territorial and high population density and so far has had 1,001 confirmed cases and only 4 deaths.

Britain Another 917 people died bringing the total number of victims to 9,875, according to data from the Ministry of Health reported by the BBC. The number is slightly below the 980 deaths recorded yesterday. Of the 917 new Covid-19 victims registered in the UK, 823 died in England, the health service said. The new victims also include an 11-year-old boy or girl. The most affected city is London, with 102 victims. At least 33 deceased people had other health problems and an age between 29 and 94 years. In Scotland, 47 new victims were registered (542 in total), while in Northern Ireland 15 (107 in total). Contagion cases are 78,991. British Prime Minister Borsi Johnson’s health “continues to progress very well.”

Argentina President Alberto Fernández announced the extension of the quarantine until April 26 inclusive. According to the latest figures reported by health authorities, there are now 1,975 confirmed cases of infected people, of whom 82 died. “We are facing a pandemic of unusual dimensions, he explained, and the only sure way to reduce the speed of contact passes for the permanence of people in their homes.” We, he concluded, “are satisfied with the fact that they have managed to smooth the curve of infections and fatalities.”

Brazil The threshold of a thousand deaths has been crossed. According to the latest data published by the Ministry of Health, deaths total 1,056, while confirmed positive cases increased to 19,638. Experts predict that the peak of the pandemic will reach 210 million people in late April in this country. Meanwhile, on Thursday, health authorities in Rio de Janeiro recorded the first six deaths caused by the coronavirus in the favelas, where the density and conditions of the population make people fear that the infections may spread. The Yanomami Amazon tribe, who lives in the jungles and mountains of northern Brazil and southern Venezuela, recorded the first case of contagion. A 15-year-old boy died after becoming infected with Covid-19. The Yanomami ethnic group has been for decades one of the most threatened Amazonian tribes and now there is so much fear: there is fear of a true extermination of the natives.

South Korea – Seoul has announced plans to bring gods bracelets to track people they ignore quarantine orders. Some of the 57,000 people who were ordered to stay home, The Guardian reports, have escaped the controls by leaving their smartphones at home, currently used to track their movements. Meanwhile, theWorld Health Organization is reviewing reports that 91 recovered people have tested positive. “We are aware of this news. We work closely with our clinical experts and try to gather more information about these cases. It is important that the procedures are followed correctly during testing, “the WHO told Reuters in a statement. According to South Korean health authorities, Covid-19 did not re-infect these people, but the virus may have” reactivated ” .

China – There were 46 new cases of coronavirus, 42 of which were “imported” and three more victims of the pandemic in Hubei province. Three of the four local transmission cases are registered in Guangdong province and one in Heilongjiang province. The official budget of the People’s Republic speaks of 3,339 deaths from coronavirus and 81,953 cases of Covid-19, with 1,183 ‘imported’ cases. 77,525 people recovered after contracting the infection. According to the National Health Commission, there are 1,092 asymptomatic subjects.

Iran Infections reported in Iran exceeded 70,000. The health ministry has released it. In the last 24 hours, another 1,837 people tested positive. The victims are 4,357, 125 more in the last 24 hours. The healed are almost 42,000, while almost 4,000 are in critical condition. Tehran has announced a gradual relaxation of the restrictive measures. In the country, government offices outside the capital have reopened with 2/3 of the employees returning to headquarters, while the rest continue with smart work.

Pakistan – It rises to 71 dead and 4,788 infections according to data updated by the Ministry of Health. There have been five deaths and 190 new deaths in the last 24 hours, up from 279 yesterday. The number of people cured is 762, while 50 of the active patients are in critical condition. Eastern Punjab remains the most affected province, with 2,336 cases. The southern province of Sindh follows, with 1,214 cases. The federal capital Islamabad has reported 113 cases.

India – There are 33 new deaths due to the 24-hour Covid-19 pandemic that brings the total number of deaths from the start of the emergency to 239. The New Delhi Ministry of Health has announced this, according to which since yesterday by the night there has also been a jump from the point of positive cases that reached 7,447, with an increase of 686 infections. Currently 643 have been cured. Today is the 18th government-imposed closing day to try to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Hong Kong – Covid-19 positives are more than 1,000 confirmed in Hong Kong, but the contagion curve is falling, as evidenced by the only 11 new cases announced today by the Center for Health Protection, the lowest number ever recorded in The last weeks. In only one case was the infection transmitted locally, while the rest are “imported” or traveler cases that have incubated the virus abroad.

Meanwhile more than 100 Australians and New Zealanders they left theUruguay on a charter flight after being trapped for two weeks aboard a cruise ship that was infected with the coronavirus. Of the 217 people aboard the transatlantic liner Greg Mortimer, 128 had tested positive and had been blocked from docking. After the evacuation, more than 80 crew members remain on board, as well as around 20 Europeans and Americans.

the Czech Republic, one of the few European countries that has begun to facilitate the tightening of coronavirus measures, He also imposed masks for nudists. CNN reports that the police imposed the obligation to use protections after being alerted by a series of reports in the small town of Lázn Bohdane; east of Prague, he complained about the presence of unprotected naturists. The federal office of Swiss public health (UFSP) to keep people at home during Easter offers an online game. It is a competition that will last until Monday night before midnight. The winner will receive a gift basket of 500 francs.