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The United States government was slow to understand how much the coronavirus was spreading from Europe, which helped accelerate outbreaks across the country, said Dr. Anne Schuchat, the number two official with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. USA
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The World Health Organization has reiterated that the coronavirus is believed to be of “natural origin,” responding to a claim by United States President Donald Trump that it had seen evidence indicating that the virus arose from a virology institute. in Wuhan, China.
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Globally, the number of confirmed infections was almost 3.4 million, with some 239,000 deaths and around 1.08 million recoveries.
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Imported by the Brazilian on vacation in Europe, the new coronavirus is now devastating the poor in Brazil, devastating crowded neighborhoods where the disease is more difficult to control. There were 92,000 cases in Brazil with 6,400 deaths reported as of Friday.
Here are the latest updates:
Saturday, May 2
01:40 GMT – Japan to review sumo tournament schedule
The Japanese Sumo Association has announced that it will reconsider its schedule for the big summer tournament that will start on May 24 if the government extends the state of emergency, NHK Japanese news reported.
The nationwide measure currently expires on Wednesday, May 6.
The association already announced in April that it would postpone the opening of the summer event for two weeks to May 24, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Organizers are also considering hosting the tournament without spectators, or canceling it, according to the report.
01:20 GMT – South Korea reports single digit infections for fourth day
South Korea reported six more cases of the new coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the nation’s total infections to 10,780, according to the Yonhap news agency.
It marked the fourth day in a row for new daily infections to remain in single digits.
The death toll from the virus in the nation increased by two to 250, while 9,123 people recovered, 51 more than a day earlier.
At least 9,123 of the 10,780 infected people have recovered from the coronavirus in South Korea as of Saturday.[[[[Kim Hong-Ji / Reuters]
01:12 GMT – The US coronavirus stimulus. USA Addressed to some healthcare providers facing criminal investigations
An investigation by the Reuters news agency revealed that taxpayers’ money went to some companies and individuals facing criminal or civil fraud investigations in the United States.
The revelations about such payments have sparked outrage from some Democrats in Congress, who say they highlight problems with the distribution of stimulus funds.
Funding comes from the $ 2.3 billion CARES Act passed by Congress to mitigate the economic cost of the pandemic, which killed more than 64,000 Americans and left at least 30 million people unemployed.
00:05 GMT – US Emergency Approval USA Expands the use of drug remdesivir COVID-19
The antiviral drug remdesivir from Gilead Science Inc received emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration. USA For COVID-19, clearing the way for broader use of the drug in more US hospitals. USA
During a meeting in the White House Oval Office with United States President Donald Trump, Gilead Chief Executive Daniel O’Day called the move an important first step and said the company was donating 1, 5 million vials of the drug to help patients.
The donation is expected to be sufficient for at least 140,000 patients, depending on the number of days that need to be treated.
Gilead said Wednesday that the drug, which is administered by intravenous infusion, had helped improve outcomes for patients with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, and provided data suggesting that it worked better when administered earlier. in the course of infection. .
Meanwhile, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. USA They have launched a national viral genomics consortium to better sequence the transmission of the deadly disease also known as COVID-19.
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Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera’s continued coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. I am Ted Regency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You can find all the key developments from yesterday, May 1, here.
SOURCE:
Al Jazeera and news agencies
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