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China honours those who died fighting virus; Trump opts out of advice to wear non-surgical masks; World Bank warns of major recession. Follow the latest updates | China honours those who died fighting virus; Trump opts out of advice to wear non-surgical masks; World Bank warns of major recession. Follow the latest updates |
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Donald Trump has said he will probably not wear a protective face mask despite his administration encouraging people in the US to do so in public to prevent spreading the coronavirus. | |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance for people to wear bandanas, T-shirts and other cloth-based coverings in crowded areas, particularly in hotspots | |
Spain’s death toll from the coronavirus rose to 11,744 on Saturday from 10,935 the previous day, the health ministry said. | |
It comes, however, amid the second straight second day in which the daily number of new deaths has fallen. A total of 809 people died from the disease over the past 24 hours, down from 932 in the previous period, the figures showed. The total number of registered infections rose to 124,736 on Saturday from 117,710 on Friday, the ministry said. | |
An interesting article today from Tom Phillips on the connection between Covid-19 and country’s globe-trotting elite, highlighting the gulf between rich and poor in one of world’s most unequal societies. | |
Spain’s coronavirus cases have risen to 124,736, up from 117,710 on Friday, the health ministry said. | |
Elsewhere, in Iran the death toll from coronavirus reached 3,452, officials have said. | |
China came to a standstill on Saturday to mourn patients and medical staff killed by the coronavirus, as the world’s most populous country observed a nationwide three-minute silence. | |
Indonesia reported 106 new confirmed coronavirus infections on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the southeast Asian country to 2,092. Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto also said there were 10 new deaths, taking the death toll to 191. | |
Elsewhere, Malaysia has reported 150 new coronavirus cases, with 3,483 in total and four new deaths. | |
Britain will not be able to relax its stringent lockdown rules until the end of May, a leading government adviser has said, warning that first the spread of coronavirus must slow and intense testing must be introduced. | |
The Philippines health ministry on Saturday reported 76 additional coronavirus infections and eight new deaths. | |
At least 15 medics in Egypt’s main cancer hospital have been quarantined after testing positive for the coronavirus, officials have said. | |
A 79-year-old woman who tested positive for the coronavirus died in Georgia on Saturday, the presiding doctor at the clinic where she was treated said, reporting the country’s first death related to the pandemic. The patient had other illnesses and underlying conditions. | |
The British prime minister, Boris Johnson, has invited the leaders of the opposition parties to work with him to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, saying he wants to hear their views and update them on the measures taken so far. Johnson said he would invite all opposition leaders to a briefing next week with the UK government’s chief medical officer and chief scientific adviser. | The British prime minister, Boris Johnson, has invited the leaders of the opposition parties to work with him to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, saying he wants to hear their views and update them on the measures taken so far. Johnson said he would invite all opposition leaders to a briefing next week with the UK government’s chief medical officer and chief scientific adviser. |
In the UK, doctors have expressed concern about cancer patients missing out on vital treatment due to the coronavirus outbreak. | In the UK, doctors have expressed concern about cancer patients missing out on vital treatment due to the coronavirus outbreak. |
Indonesia reported 106 new confirmed coronavirus infections on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the south-east Asian country to 2,092. Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto also said there were 10 new deaths, taking the death toll to 191. | Indonesia reported 106 new confirmed coronavirus infections on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the south-east Asian country to 2,092. Health ministry official Achmad Yurianto also said there were 10 new deaths, taking the death toll to 191. |
Elsewhere, Malaysia has reported 150 new coronavirus cases, with 3,483 in total and four new deaths. | Elsewhere, Malaysia has reported 150 new coronavirus cases, with 3,483 in total and four new deaths. |
In France, amid lockdown, charity workers are preparing more than a thousand meals a day for migrants and homeless people on the half-abandoned grounds of a former Paris hospital whose patron saint was devoted to the poor.The Frances Aurore Association, a charity dating back to the 19th century, has been serving meals at the former St Vincent de Paul hospital since 24 March, a week into the nationwide confinement to stem the spread of the virus. Florie Gaillard, who works for the association, said everyone who lives in the transitional housing is under confinement there, the offices are closed, and the usual crowd at the day centre is in shelters. But the need is still there. There was an entire informal economy that existed before that is no longer there, said Gaillard. People who begged, or who knew which restaurant would give them a meal at the end of the evening, were in need. | In France, amid lockdown, charity workers are preparing more than a thousand meals a day for migrants and homeless people on the half-abandoned grounds of a former Paris hospital whose patron saint was devoted to the poor.The Frances Aurore Association, a charity dating back to the 19th century, has been serving meals at the former St Vincent de Paul hospital since 24 March, a week into the nationwide confinement to stem the spread of the virus. Florie Gaillard, who works for the association, said everyone who lives in the transitional housing is under confinement there, the offices are closed, and the usual crowd at the day centre is in shelters. But the need is still there. There was an entire informal economy that existed before that is no longer there, said Gaillard. People who begged, or who knew which restaurant would give them a meal at the end of the evening, were in need. |
Anyone in need of a boost? As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, communities are coming together to support each other through difficult times. From dressing up as Spider-Man to leaving out food for strangers, here are some of the small things people are doing to keep each other’s spirits up. | Anyone in need of a boost? As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, communities are coming together to support each other through difficult times. From dressing up as Spider-Man to leaving out food for strangers, here are some of the small things people are doing to keep each other’s spirits up. |
Scarce supplies of medical equipment are leading to growing competition within the US and among nations, in what one French politician called a worldwide treasure hunt. The governor of New York state, thecentre of the US outbreak, vowed to seize unused ventilators from private hospitals and companies, while President Donald Trump said he was preventing the export of N95 respirator masks and surgical gloves, a move he said was necessary to ensure medical supplies are available in the US.The number of people infected in the US exceeded 250,000, and the death toll climbed past 7,000, with New York state alone accounting for more than 2,900 dead, an increase of more than 560 in just one day. Most of the dead are in New York City, where hospitals are swamped with patients. | Scarce supplies of medical equipment are leading to growing competition within the US and among nations, in what one French politician called a worldwide treasure hunt. The governor of New York state, thecentre of the US outbreak, vowed to seize unused ventilators from private hospitals and companies, while President Donald Trump said he was preventing the export of N95 respirator masks and surgical gloves, a move he said was necessary to ensure medical supplies are available in the US.The number of people infected in the US exceeded 250,000, and the death toll climbed past 7,000, with New York state alone accounting for more than 2,900 dead, an increase of more than 560 in just one day. Most of the dead are in New York City, where hospitals are swamped with patients. |