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The number of deaths related to the new coronavirus has reached almost 154,000 worldwide, according to a Johns Hopkins The college count, while Reuters news agency reported that the total number of infections in the United States has reached 700,000, more than 30,000 from the previous day with few states not yet reporting. The number of deaths in the United States is around 37,000.
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Washington State Governor Jay Inslee accused United States President Donald Trump of “fomenting internal rebellion and spreading lies” after the latter urged supporters to “FREE” three states led by Democratic governors .
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The British government was too slow to react on several fronts to the new coronavirus outbreak that could kill 40,000 people in the UK, a prominent public health professor told lawmakers on Friday.
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The grand mufti of Saudi Arabia has said that Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr prayers could take place at home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Here are the latest updates:
Saturday, April 18
02:35 GMT – Indonesia has the highest number of cases, deaths in Southeast Asia
Since zero reported infections and deaths In January and February, Indonesia now has the highest number of cases and deaths in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia has They reported nearly 6,000 cases outnumbering the Philippines. The death toll in Indonesia as of Friday was 520.
02:28 GMT – Canada requires air passengers to wear masks to curb the coronavirus
Canada’s transportation agency has announced that all airline passengers will be required to wear a non-medical facemask or mask while traveling to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The regulator said travelers should cover their mouths and noses during the boarding process and flights. The rule takes effect on Monday.
Air Canada, the country’s largest airline, had previously recommended that customers cover their faces and noses as they board their flights.
02:00 GMT – Many migrants on the deportation flight from the United States had coronaviruses – President of Guatemala
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei announced that large numbers of migrants on a deportation flight from the United States to Guatemala earlier this week were infected with the new coronavirus.
Previously, at least 44 of the 77 Guatemalans deported on Monday were reported to be infected with the coronavirus.
01:21 GMT – Trump wants to return to the electoral campaign
United States President Donald Trump says he hopes he can resume campaign rallies before the November election.
Trump said he doesn’t want to distance himself socially in his protests, which generally draw large crowds, because he doesn’t want attendees to miss out on the “flavor” of the experience. Trump stopped holding his large stadium protests in early March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The president predicted that when the protests resume they will be “bigger than ever.” He plans to travel to the United States Military Academy in New York next month to deliver the graduation ceremony.
00:40 GMT – Nigerian President’s chief of staff dies of coronavirus
Nigerian President’s chief of staff Abba Kyari died on Friday after contracting the new coronavirus, two spokesmen for the presidency said on Twitter.
Kyari, who was in his 70s and had underlying health problems, including diabetes, was the chief official aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, 77, and one of the most powerful men in the country, the Reuters news agency reported.
“The Presidency regrets announcing the passage of the Chief of Cabinet to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari,” presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said in a tweet, using an honorary title for Kyari.
Kyari was the highest-profile death due to the disease in the West African country, which has 493 confirmed cases and 17 deaths, according to the Nigerian Center for Disease Control.
Mexico has declared mandatory use of face masks = inside trains and subway stations, as a measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease [Edgard Garrido/Reuters]
00:18 GMT – Mexico reports 570 new cases of coronavirus, 60 new deaths
Mexican health officials have reported 578 new cases of the new coronavirus and 60 new deaths, bringing the country’s total to 6,875 cases and 546 deaths.
Deputy Health Minister Hugo López-Gatell said Thursday that the country could have nearly 56,000 people infected with the rapidly spreading coronavirus.
Citing government models, López-Gatell has said that many of those infected probably had no symptoms or were undiagnosed.
00:10 GMT – Mexico: Trump promised to sell 1,000 fans
The President of Mexico says that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, promised that Mexico will be able to buy 1,000 ventilators and other intensive care equipment used to treat serious cases of COVID-19.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he spoke to Trump about Mexico’s request to buy the machines, relatively few of which are available in Mexico.
López Obrador said on Twitter that Trump “guaranteed me that by the end of this month” Mexico could buy 1,000 fans and possibly more.
López Obrador calls it a “new gesture of solidarity with Mexico.” He says he suggested a meeting with Trump in June or July to personally express the country’s appreciation.
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Hello, I am Ted Regency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with Al Jazeera’s continued coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. You can find all the updates from yesterday, April 17, here.
SOURCE:
Al Jazeera and news agencies
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