More than 2 million people became infected with Covid-19, many countries moved to ease the blockade

According to data from the Johns Hopkins University in the USA. In the US, as of the end of April 15, the number of people with Covid-19 worldwide increased to more than 2.06 million. The United States continues to be the country with the highest number of infected cases with at least 640,000 cases, followed by Spain with more than 180,000 cases and Italy with more than 165,000 cases.

Meanwhile, the number of deaths from acute coronary pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus has exceeded 134,000, of which the US USA They represented almost 30,000 cases.

According to statistics, the number of people infected with Covid-19 worldwide exceeded the 1 million mark after 83 days after the outbreak in China last year and took just 14 more days to reach the 2 million mark.

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all aspects of life in almost every world, from the economic to the political to the social. Many countries have resorted to unprecedented responses, such as blocking the entire country to prevent the spread of the disease.

The United States and many European countries were the next epicenter after the outbreak in China. Currently, there are indications that these countries have passed or are near the peak of their epidemic, and officials have begun to relax the blockade to resume economic activity.

The water eased the blockage

In the USA In the US, officials continue to debate the timing and how to resume economic activity to avoid the risk of a sudden outbreak again. Across the world, leaders in many countries also face the problem of when they can relax blockade measures to revive the economy and prevent the second wave of epidemics.

Austria and Italy have allowed some companies to reopen on April 14. In Denmark, elementary students also started returning to school on April 15, while hospitals began accepting recruits outside of Covid-19.

In Spain, some restrictions have been relaxed since April 13. Around 300,000 workers in the Spanish region of Madrid have started to return to work. However, some shops, bars, and businesses have yet to close.

However, the World Health Organization (WHO) cautions that relaxation or removal of the blockage should be cautious and gradual, as doing it too soon can put you at risk for an acute flare again. According to the organization, the blockage should be divided into different phases for 2 weeks to relax and assess the impact before taking the next steps.

In another related development, the World Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted that the global economy could drop 3% this year, marking the strongest recession since the Great Depression in the 1930s., The world economic situation could worsen further depending of the Covid-19 pandemic course.

The IMF forecasts that Covid-19 will peak in most countries in the second quarter and gradually decrease in the second half of the year. Trade closings and other deterrents will gradually relax.

Minh Phương
According to SCMP