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Coronavirus pandemic likely to last two more years until 60% to 70% of the population has been infected - New report says











The Coronavirus pandemic is likely going to last till 2022 until 60% to 70% of the population has been infected, a team of longstanding pandemic experts predicted in a new report.

 

The experts said because of its ability to spread from people who don’t appear to be ill, the virus may be harder to control than influenza. 

 

They recommended that the US, who have the highest cases of the disease and deaths should prepare for a worst-case scenario that includes a second big wave of Coronavirus infections in the fall and winter. 

 

Even in a best-case scenario, people will continue to die from the virus, they predicted.

 

"This thing's not going to stop until it infects 60 to 70 percent of people," Mike Osterholm, who directs the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, told CNN.

 

"The idea that this is going to be done soon defies microbiology.

 

According to CNN, Mr. Osterholm wrote the report along with Harvard School of Public Health epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch, who is also a top expert on pandemics; Dr. Kristine Moore, a former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention epidemiologist who is now medical director for CIDRAP; and historian John Barry, who wrote the 2004 book "The Great Influenza" about the 1918 flu pandemic.

 

Because Covid-19 is new, no one has any immunity, they said. "The length of the pandemic will likely be 18 to 24 months, as herd immunity gradually develops in the human population," they wrote.

 

"I have said for a long time that when you are trying to understand how infectious disease is going to unfold, you should rely on history as well as models," Lipsitch told CNN. For instance, pandemic infections don't tend to die down in the summer, like seasonal flu does., he said.

 

Covid-19 is most comparable to a pandemic strain of influenza, they said.

 

"Because of a longer incubation period, more asymptomatic spread, and a higher R0, COVID-19 appears to spread more easily than flu," they wrote in the report. R0 is the average number of other people infected by each patient.

 

"A higher R0 means more people will need to get infected and become immune before the pandemic can end," they add. "Based on the most recent flu pandemics, this outbreak will likely last 18 to 24 months."

 

They said government officials should stop telling people the pandemic could be ending and instead prepare citizens for a long haul.

 

Three scenarios are possible, they said:

 

Scenario 1: The first wave of Covid-19 in spring 2020 is followed by a series of repetitive smaller waves that occur through the summer and then consistently over a one- to two-year period, gradually diminishing sometime in 2021

 

Scenario 2: The first wave of Covid-19 is followed by a larger wave in the fall or winter and one or more smaller waves in 2021. "This pattern will require the reinstitution of mitigation measures in the fall in an attempt to drive down spread of infection and prevent healthcare systems from being overwhelmed," they wrote. "This pattern is similar to what was seen with the 1918-19 pandemic."

 

Scenario 3: A "slow burn" of ongoing transmission. "This third scenario likely would not require the reinstitution of mitigation measures, although cases and deaths will continue to occur."

 

States and territories should plan for scenario 2, the worst-case scenario, they recommended.

 

"Government officials should develop concrete plans, including triggers for reinstituting mitigation measures, for dealing with disease peaks when they occur," they advised.

 

Lipsitch and Osterholm both said they are surprised by the decisions many states are making to lift restrictions aimed at controlling the spread of the virus.

 

"I think it's an experiment. It's an experiment that likely will cost lives, especially in places that do it without careful controls to try to figure out when to try to slow things down again," Lipsitch said.

 

A vaccine could help, the report said, but not quickly. "The course of the pandemic also could be influenced by a vaccine; however, a vaccine will likely not be available until at least sometime in 2021," they wrote.

 

"And we don't know what kinds of challenges could arise during vaccine development that could delay the timeline."

 

Globally, there are 3,322,661 cases of Coronavirus with 234,408 deaths and 1,050,408 recoveries at as 11:23 am Friday, May 1, 2020. 

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Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases?
More than 3.2 million infections confirmed in at least 187 countries and territories, including some 231,000 deaths.





New cases of the novel coronavirus that emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late December are being reported daily around the world.

More than 231,000 people have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, while some 3.2 million infections have been confirmed in at least 187 countries and territories. More than one million people have recovered to date.

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Here are the countries that have so far confirmed coronavirus cases:

United States - 1,070,032 cases, 61,867 deaths 
Spain - 215,216 cases, 24,824 deaths
Italy - 205,463 cases, 27,967 deaths
United Kingdom - 172,481 cases, 26,842 deaths
France - 167,299 cases, 24,410 deaths
Germany - 163,009 cases, 6,563 deaths
Turkey - 120,204 cases, 3,174 deaths
Russia - 106,498 cases, 1,073 deaths 
Iran - 94,640 cases, 6,028 deaths 
Brazil - 87,187 cases, 6,006 deaths
China - 83,956 cases, 4,637 deaths
Canada - 54,457 cases, 3,268 deaths
Belgium - 48,519 cases, 7,594 deaths
Netherlands - 39,512 cases, 4,811 deaths


Peru - 36,976 cases, 1,051 deaths
India - 35,043 cases, 1,154 deaths
Switzerland - 29,586 cases, 1,737 deaths
Portugal - 25,045 cases, 989 deaths
Ecuador - 24,934 cases, 900 deaths
Saudi Arabia - 22,753 cases, 162 deaths
Sweden - 21,092 cases, 2,586 deaths
Ireland - 20,612 cases,  1,232 deaths
Mexico - 19,224 cases, 1,859 deaths
Pakistan - 16,817 cases, 385 deaths 
Singapore - 17,101 cases, 15 deaths
Chile - 16,023 cases, 227 deaths
Israel - 16,004 cases, 223 deaths
Austria - 15,452 cases, 584 deaths
Belarus - 14,027 cases, 89 deaths
Japan - 14,088 cases, 430 deaths
Qatar - 13,409 cases, 10 deaths
Poland - 12,877 cases, 644 deaths 
United Arab Emirates - 12,481 cases, 105 deaths
Romania - 12,240 cases, 723 deaths
South Korea - 10,774 cases, 248 deaths
Ukraine - 10,406 cases, 261 deaths
Indonesia - 10,551 cases, 800 deaths
Denmark - 9,356 cases, 452 deaths
Philippines -  8,772 cases, 579 deaths
Norway - 7,738 cases, 210 deaths


Bangladesh - 7,667 cases, 168 deaths
Czech Republic - 7,689 cases, 237 deaths 
Dominican Republic - 6,972 cases, 301 deaths
Australia - 6,765 cases, 92 deaths
Serbia - 9,009 cases, 179 deaths
Panama - 6,532 cases, 188 deaths
Colombia - 6,507 cases, 293 deaths
Malaysia - 6,071 cases, 103 deaths
South Africa - 5,647 cases, 103 deaths
Egypt - 5,537 cases, 392 deaths
Finland - 4,995 cases, 211 deaths


Morocco - 4,423 cases, 170 deaths
Argentina - 4,428 cases, 218 deaths 
Kuwait - 4,024 cases, 26 deaths
Algeria - 4,006 cases, 450 deaths 
Moldova - 3,897 cases, 116 deaths
Luxembourg - 3,784 cases, 90 deaths
Kazakhstan - 3,551 cases, 25 deaths
Bahrain - 3,040 cases, 8 deaths 
Thailand - 2,960 cases, 54 deaths
Hungary - 2,863 cases, 323 deaths
Greece - 2,591 cases, 140 deaths
Oman - 2,348 cases, 11 deaths
Afghanistan - 2,171 cases, 64 deaths
Iraq - 2,085 cases, 93 deaths
Croatia - 2,076 cases, 69 deaths
Ghana - 2,074 cases, 17 deaths 
Armenia - 2,148 cases, 32 deaths
Uzbekistan - 2,046 cases, 9 deaths
Cameroon - 1,832 cases, 61 deaths
Azerbaijan - 1,804 cases, 24 deaths
Iceland - 1,797 cases, 10 deaths
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1,757 cases, 69 deaths
Nigeria - 1,932 cases, 58 deaths
Estonia - 1,689 cases, 52 deaths

Bulgaria - 1,541 cases, 66 deaths
Cuba - 1,501 cases, 61 deaths
Guinea - 1,495 cases, 7 deaths
New Zealand - 1,476 cases, 19 deaths
North Macedonia - 1,465 cases, 77 deaths
Slovenia - 1,429 cases, 91 deaths
Slovakia - 1,396 cases, 23 deaths
Lithuania - 1,385 cases, 45 deaths
Ivory Coast - 1,275 cases, 14 deaths 
Bolivia - 1,167 cases, 62 deaths
Djibouti - 1,089 cases, 2 deaths
Tunisia - 994 cases, 41 deaths
Senegal - 933 cases, 9 deaths
Latvia - 870 cases, 15 deaths
Cyprus - 850 cases, 15 deaths


Albania - 773 cases, 31 deaths
Honduras - 804 cases, 75 deaths
Kyrgyzstan - 756 cases, 8 deaths
Andorra - 745 cases, 42 deaths
Lebanon - 725 cases, 24 deaths
Costa Rica - 719 cases, 6 deaths
Niger - 719 cases, 32 deaths
Sri Lanka - 665 cases, 7 deaths
Burkina Faso - 645 cases, 43 deaths
Uruguay - 643 cases, 15 deaths
Somalia - 601 cases, 28 deaths
Guatemala - 599 cases, 16 deaths
San Marino - 569 cases, 41 deaths
Georgia - 566 cases, 6 deaths
Kosovo - 799 cases, 12 deaths
Democratic Republic of the Congo - 572 cases, 31 deaths
Mali - 490 cases, 26 deaths 
Tanzania - 480 cases, 16 deaths
Malta - 465 cases, 4 deaths
Jordan - 453 cases, 8 deaths
Sudan - 442 cases, 31 deaths
Taiwan - 429 cases, 6 deaths


Jamaica - 422 cases, 7 deaths
Kenya - 396 cases, 17 deaths
Maldives - 468 cases, 1 death
El Salvador - 424 cases, 9 deaths
Occupied Palestinian territories - 344 cases, 2 deaths
Mauritius - 332 cases, 10 deaths
Venezuela - 333 cases, 10 deaths
Montenegro - 322 cases, 7 deaths
Equatorial Guinea - 315 cases, 1 death
Gabon - 276 cases, 3 deaths 
Vietnam - 270 cases
Paraguay - 266 cases, 9 deaths
Rwanda - 243 cases
Republic of the Congo - 220 cases, 9 deaths
Guinea-Bissau - 205 cases, 1 death



Myanmar - 151 cases, 6 deaths
Liberia - 141 cases, 16 deaths
Brunei - 138 cases, 1 death
Ethiopia - 131 cases, 3 deaths
Madagascar - 128 cases
Sierra Leone - 124 cases, 7 deaths
Cambodia - 122 cases
Cape Verde - 121 cases, 1 death
Togo - 116 cases, 9 deaths
Trinidad and Tobago - 116 cases, 8 deaths
Zambia - 106 cases, 3 deaths 
Eswatini - 100 cases, 1 death
Monaco - 95 cases, 4 deaths
Liechtenstein - 82 cases, 1 death
Uganda - 83 cases
Bahamas - 81 cases, 11 deaths
Barbados - 81 cases, 7 deaths

Guyana - 82 cases, 8 deaths
Haiti - 81 cases, 7 deaths
Mozambique - 76 cases
Benin - 64 cases, 1 death
Libya - 61 cases, 3 deaths
Nepal - 57 cases
Chad - 73 cases, 5 deaths
Central African Republic - 50 cases
Syria - 43 cases, 3 deaths
Zimbabwe - 40 cases, 4 deaths
Eritrea - 39 cases
Mongolia - 38 cases
Malawi - 37 cases, 3 deaths
South Sudan - 35 cases
Angola - 27 cases, 2 deaths
Antigua and Barbuda - 24 cases, 3 deaths
East Timor - 24 cases
Botswana - 23 cases, 1 death
Grenada - 20 cases
Laos - 19 cases
Belize - 18 cases, 2 deaths
Fiji - 18 cases
Saint Lucia - 17cases
Dominica - 16 cases
Namibia - 16 cases


Saint Kitts and Nevis - 16 cases
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 15 cases
Tajikistan - 15 cases
Nicaragua - 14 cases, 3 deaths
Sao Tome and Principe - 14 cases
Burundi - 11 cases, 1 death
Gambia - 11 cases, 1 death
Vatican - 11 cases
Seychelles - 11 cases
Suriname - 10 cases, 1 death
Mauritania - 8 cases, 1 death
Papua New Guinea - 8 cases
Bhutan - 7 cases
Western Sahara - 6 cases
Yemen - 6 cases, 2 deaths
Comoros - 1 case

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Coronavirus: 250 ventilators the UK Govt bought from China 'could kill patients if used' - Doctors raise alarm










The 250 ventilators the UK government bought from China are the wrong type and could kill patients, senior doctors have warned in a newly uncovered letter.
 
In the letter, the medical staff said the devices had a problematic oxygen supply, could not be cleaned properly, had an unfamiliar design and a confusing instruction manual, and were built for use in ambulances, not hospitals, NBC News reports.
 
The document also claims the ventilators cannot be cleaned properly, are an unfamiliar design, and come with a confusing instruction manual.
 

 
On April 4, Cabinet ministers triumphantly announced that they had scored a much-needed win, buying 300 ventilators from China. 
 
"I'd like to thank the Chinese government for their support in securing that capacity," Michael Gove, a senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government, said at a briefing that day.
 
But nine days later, a group of senior doctors and medical managers issued a grave warning about 250 ventilators that they had received, the Shangrila 510 model made by Beijing Aeonmed Co. Ltd., one of China's major ventilator manufacturers.
 
"We believe that if used, significant patient harm, including death, is likely," according to an April 13 letter seen by NBC News. "We look forward to the withdrawal and replacement of these ventilators with devices better able to provide intensive care ventilation for our patients."
 
The doctors said the machine had been designed for use inside an ambulance rather than beside a hospital bed, making it the wrong type altogether. 
 
The letter claimed the ventilator's oxygen supply was "variable and unreliable" and that its fabric case could not be cleaned properly - essential in the struggle to curb a highly infectious virus.
 
It was also claimed that the ventilators came with a "non-EU" oxygen connection hose.
 
The letter was reportedly written by a senior anesthesia and intensive care doctor, representing a group of clinicians and senior managers working in and around Birmingham. 
 
Reacting to the letter, the Department of Health and Social Care which oversees the NHS and the purchase of ventilators from abroad, said in an email to NBC News that it was aware of doctors' concerns and has raised them with the manufacturer.
 
"Ventilators need to pass robust regulatory tests to ensure they are up to standard before they're delivered to NHS hospitals," a spokesperson added.
 
"We currently have around 10,900 mechanical ventilators available to NHS patients across the UK, as well as 4,300 non-invasive ventilators."
 
 
 
 

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Walmart gives $180 million in bonuses to employees who have worked daily throughout the COVID-19 pandemic







American retail company, Walmart paid $180 million in cash bonuses to its employees who have worked daily throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to provide customers with food, medicine and other essential items.
 
The bonuses were designed to recognize the “hard work of our associates as COVID-19 spreads and to help provide more cash in hand for them sooner,” Walmart Chief People Officer Donna Morris said. The money went to store, club, and supply chain associates, the company said in a statement.
 
The retail giant also pledged in March to pay out a “special cash bonus” – $300 for full-time and $150 for part-time employees. The cash bonus and early quarterly bonus will total nearly $550 million, according to the release.
 
Since March 19, the company said they have hired 200,000 new employees.
 
“We’ve seen firsthand our associates’ unwavering focus to take care of customers and members while providing a vital service to communities during this time,” Donna Morris, chief people officer, said in a statement
 
Read the rest of Morris’ statement below:
 

Recognizing the hard work ahead of our associates as COVID-19 spreads and to help provide more cash in hand for them sooner, we shared plans to accelerate the payout for our quarterly incentive, which store, club and supply chain associates received today.

With this, we paid nearly $180 million in cash bonuses to hourly associates, with more to come next month on our originally scheduled quarterly bonus payout date. This is in addition to the special cash bonus for all U.S. hourly associates earlier this month, which was $300 for full-time hourly and $150 for part-time hourly, a total of more than $365 million paid to our associates.
 
In addition, we’ve fulfilled our commitment to hire 200,000 associates in our stores, clubs, distribution centers and fulfillment centers, since March 19. We are humbled to be able to give an opportunity to so many Americans to work, often serving as a bridge for employment, while helping Walmart better serve customers during this time of increased demand.
 
Our focus on our associates’ health and safety continues. We’re conducting health screens and daily temperature checks and providing masks and gloves to all associates.

We’ve also added sneeze guards at registers, limited the number of customers in stores, installed social distancing signage and instituted sanitation protocols.
 
We appreciate everything our associates are doing to serve our customers and communities. They’re truly making a difference.”

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Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases?
More than 3.3 million infections confirmed in at least 187 countries and territories, including at least 239,000 deaths.





New cases of the novel coronavirus that emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late December are being reported daily around the world.

More than 239,000 people have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, while some 3.3 million infections have been confirmed in at least 187 countries and territories. More than one million people have recovered to date.

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Here are the countries that have so far confirmed coronavirus cases:

United States - 1,104,161 cases, 65,068 deaths 
Spain - 213,453 cases, 24,543 deaths
Italy - 207,428 cases, 28,236 deaths
United Kingdom - 178,685 cases, 27,583 deaths
France - 167,305 cases, 24,628 deaths
Germany - 164,077 cases, 6,736 deaths
Russia - 124,054 cases, 1,222 deaths 
Turkey - 122,392 cases, 3,258 deaths
Iran - 95,646 cases, 6,091 deaths 
Brazil - 92,202 cases, 6,412 deaths
China - 83,959 cases, 4,637 deaths
Canada - 56,343 cases, 3,537 deaths
Belgium - 49,517 cases, 7,765 deaths
Peru - 40,459 cases, 1,124 deaths
Netherlands - 39,989 cases, 4,909 deaths


India - 37,336 cases, 1,223 deaths
Switzerland - 29,705 cases, 1,754 deaths
Ecuador - 26,336 cases, 1,063 deaths
Portugal - 25,351 cases, 1,007 deaths
Saudi Arabia - 24,097 cases, 169 deaths
Sweden - 21,520 cases, 2,653 deaths
Ireland - 20,833 cases,  1,265 deaths
Mexico - 20,739 cases, 1,972 deaths
Pakistan - 18,114 cases, 417 deaths 
Singapore - 17,548 cases, 16 deaths
Chile - 17,008 cases, 234 deaths
Israel - 16,152 cases, 227 deaths
Austria - 15,531 cases, 589 deaths
Belarus - 14,917 cases, 93 deaths
Japan - 14,305 cases, 455 deaths
Qatar - 14,096 cases, 12 deaths
Poland - 13,105 cases, 651 deaths 
United Arab Emirates - 13,038 cases, 111 deaths
Romania - 12,567 cases, 744 deaths
Ukraine - 11,411 cases, 279 deaths
South Korea - 10,780 cases, 250 deaths
Indonesia - 10,551 cases, 800 deaths
Denmark - 9,509 cases, 460 deaths
Serbia - 9,009 cases, 179 deaths
Philippines -  8,928 cases, 603 deaths
Bangladesh - 8,790 cases, 175 deaths
Norway - 7,783 cases, 210 deaths


Czech Republic - 7,740 cases, 241 deaths 
Dominican Republic - 7,288 cases, 313 deaths
Colombia - 7,006 cases, 314 deaths
Australia - 6,781 cases, 93 deaths
Panama - 6,720 cases, 192 deaths
Malaysia - 6,176 cases, 103 deaths
South Africa - 5,951 cases, 116 deaths
Egypt - 5,895 cases, 406 deaths
Finland - 5,176 cases, 218 deaths


Morocco - 4,569 cases, 171 deaths
Argentina - 4,532 cases, 225 deaths 
Kuwait - 4,377 cases, 30 deaths
Algeria - 4,154 cases, 453 deaths 
Moldova - 3,980 cases, 122 deaths
Luxembourg - 3,802 cases, 92 deaths
Kazakhstan - 3,785 cases, 25 deaths
Bahrain - 3,170 cases, 8 deaths 
Thailand - 2,966 cases, 54 deaths
Hungary - 2,942 cases, 335 deaths
Greece - 2,612 cases, 140 deaths
Oman - 2,483 cases, 11 deaths
Afghanistan - 2,469 cases, 72 deaths
Armenia - 2,273 cases, 33 deaths
Nigeria - 2,170 cases, 68 deaths
Iraq - 2,153 cases, 94 deaths
Uzbekistan - 2,094 cases, 9 deaths
Croatia - 2,085 cases, 75 deaths
Ghana - 2,074 cases, 17 deaths 
Azerbaijan - 1,854 cases, 25 deaths
Cameroon - 1,832 cases, 61 deaths
Iceland - 1,798 cases, 10 deaths
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1,781 cases, 70 deaths
Estonia - 1,699 cases, 53 deaths

Bulgaria - 1,588 cases, 69 deaths
Cuba - 1,537 cases, 64 deaths
Guinea - 1,537 cases, 7 deaths
New Zealand - 1,485 cases, 20 deaths
North Macedonia - 1,494 cases, 81 deaths
Slovenia - 1,434 cases, 92 deaths
Slovakia - 1,407 cases, 24 deaths
Lithuania - 1,406 cases, 46 deaths
Ivory Coast - 1,333 cases, 15 deaths 
Bolivia - 1,229 cases, 66 deaths
Djibouti - 1,097 cases, 2 deaths
Senegal - 1,024 cases, 9 deaths
Tunisia - 998 cases, 41 deaths
Honduras - 899 cases, 75 deaths
Latvia - 871 cases, 16 deaths
Cyprus - 857 cases, 15 deaths


Kosovo - 806 cases, 22 deaths
Albania - 782 cases, 31 deaths
Kyrgyzstan - 769 cases, 8 deaths
Andorra - 745 cases, 42 deaths
Lebanon - 729 cases, 24 deaths
Niger - 719 cases, 32 deaths
Costa Rica - 725 cases, 6 deaths
Sri Lanka - 690 cases, 7 deaths
Burkina Faso - 649 cases, 44 deaths
Uruguay - 643 cases, 17 deaths
Guatemala - 644 cases, 16 deaths
Democratic Republic of the Congo - 604 cases, 32 deaths
Somalia - 601 cases, 28 deaths
Georgia - 582 cases, 8 deaths
San Marino - 580 cases, 41 deaths
Sudan - 533 cases, 36 deaths
Mali - 508 cases, 26 deaths 
Maldives - 491 cases, 1 death
Tanzania - 480 cases, 16 deaths
Malta - 467 cases, 4 deaths
Jordan - 459 cases, 8 deaths
El Salvador - 446 cases, 10 deaths


Jamaica - 432 cases, 8 deaths
Taiwan - 432 cases, 6 deaths
Kenya - 411 cases, 21 deaths
Occupied Palestinian territories - 353 cases, 2 deaths
Venezuela - 335 cases, 10 deaths
Paraguay - 333 cases, 10 deaths
Mauritius - 332 cases, 10 deaths
Montenegro - 322 cases, 10 deaths
Equatorial Guinea - 315 cases, 1 death
Gabon - 276 cases, 3 deaths 
Vietnam - 270 cases
Guinea-Bissau - 257 cases, 1 death
Rwanda - 249 cases
Republic of the Congo - 229 cases, 9 deaths



Liberia - 152 cases, 18 deaths
Myanmar - 151 cases, 6 deaths
Brunei - 138 cases, 1 death
Sierra Leone - 136 cases, 7 deaths
Ethiopia - 133 cases, 3 deaths
Madagascar - 132 cases
Togo - 123 cases, 9 deaths
Cape Verde - 122 cases, 1 death
Cambodia - 122 cases
Trinidad and Tobago - 116 cases, 8 deaths
Zambia - 109 cases, 3 deaths 
Eswatini - 106 cases, 1 death
Monaco - 95 cases, 4 deaths
Benin - 90 cases, 2 death
Haiti - 85 cases, 8 deaths
Uganda - 85 cases
Bahamas - 82 cases, 11 deaths
Guyana - 82 cases, 9 deaths
Liechtenstein - 82 cases, 1 death
Barbados - 81 cases, 7 deaths

Mozambique - 79 cases
Chad - 73 cases, 5 deaths
Central African Republic - 72 cases
Libya - 63 cases, 3 deaths
Nepal - 59 cases
South Sudan - 45 cases
Syria - 44 cases, 3 deaths
Zimbabwe - 40 cases, 4 deaths
Eritrea - 39 cases
Mongolia - 39 cases
Malawi - 37 cases, 3 deaths
Tajikistan - 32 cases
Angola - 30 cases, 2 deaths
Antigua and Barbuda - 25 cases, 3 deaths
East Timor - 24 cases
Botswana - 23 cases, 1 death
Grenada - 20 cases
Laos - 19 cases
Belize - 18 cases, 2 deaths
Fiji - 18 cases
Saint Lucia - 17 cases
Dominica - 16 cases
Namibia - 16 cases


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 16 cases
Sao Tome and Principe - 16 cases, 1 death 
Saint Kitts and Nevis - 15 cases
Nicaragua - 14 cases, 3 deaths
Gambia - 12 cases, 1 death
Burundi - 11 cases, 1 death
Vatican - 11 cases
Seychelles - 11 cases
Suriname - 10 cases, 1 death
Mauritania - 8 cases, 1 death
Papua New Guinea - 8 cases
Bhutan - 7 cases
Yemen - 7 cases, 2 deaths
Western Sahara - 6 cases
Comoros - 1 case

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'55 journalists' have died from Coronavirus in 23 countries in the past two months






A press freedom organization has claimed that 55 journalists have died worldwide from the novel Coronavirus in the past two months.  
 
The Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), made this known in a statement ahead of World Press Freedom Day on Sunday. 
 
The organization lamented that media workers often lack proper protection for covering the pandemic and warned that many of them were putting their lives in danger. 
 
Since March 1, the PEC said it had recorded the deaths of 55 media workers across 23 countries from the virus, but admitted that it was unclear if all of them had become infected on the job.
 
"Journalists are at great risk in this health crisis because they must continue to inform, by going to hospitals, interviewing doctors, nurses, political leaders, specialists, scientists, patients," PEC said in a statement.
 
It said that in a range of countries "indispensable protective measures" like physical distancing, quarantines, and mask-wearing had not been applied, especially early on in the outbreak.
 
Ecuador was the hardest-hit country, with at least nine journalists who had succumbed to the virus, followed by the United States, with eight, Brazil with four, and Britain and Spain with three each, it said.
 
The organization also echoed warnings from the United Nations that the pandemic, which had killed more than 230,000 people out of more than 3.2 million infected worldwide is being used in some countries as an excuse to crackdown on the media.
 
"Censorship, internet shutdowns, arbitrary detentions of journalists, physical and verbal attacks, and emergency laws that restrict press freedom have occurred in recent weeks," the PEC said.
 
It added that this was particularly worrying at a time when access to reliable public information was more vital than ever.
 
"Transparency is paramount and can be lifesaving in a health crisis," it said.

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NEWS /HEALTH
Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases?
More than 3.4 million infections confirmed in at least 187 countries and territories, including at least 244,000 deaths.




New cases of the novel coronavirus that emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late December are being reported daily around the world.

More than 244,000 people have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, while some 3.4 million infections have been confirmed in at least 187 countries and territories. More than 1.1 million people have recovered to date.

More:

Here are the countries that have so far confirmed coronavirus cases:

United States - 1,133,069 cases, 66,385 deaths 
Spain - 216,582 cases, 25,100 deaths
Italy - 209,328 cases, 28,710 deaths
United Kingdom - 183,500 cases, 28,205 deaths
France - 168,518 cases, 24,763 deaths
Germany - 164,967 cases, 6,812 deaths
Turkey - 124,375 cases, 3,336 deaths
Russia - 134,687 cases, 1,280 deaths 
Iran - 97,424 cases, 6,156 deaths 
Brazil - 97,100 cases, 6,761 deaths
China - 83,959 cases, 4,637 deaths
Canada - 57,927 cases, 3,684 deaths
Belgium - 49,906 cases, 7,844 deaths
Peru - 42,534 cases, 1,200 deaths
Netherlands - 40,434 cases, 5,003 deaths


India - 39,980 cases, 1,323 deaths
Switzerland - 29,817cases, 1,762 deaths
Ecuador - 27,464 cases, 1,371 deaths
Portugal - 25,190 cases, 1,023 deaths
Saudi Arabia - 25,459 cases, 176 deaths
Sweden - 22,082 cases, 2,669 deaths
Ireland - 21,176 cases,  1,286 deaths
Mexico - 22,088 cases, 2,061 deaths
Pakistan - 19,103 cases, 440 deaths 
Singapore - 17,548 cases, 16 deaths
Chile - 18,435 cases, 247 deaths
Israel - 16,193 cases, 230 deaths
Austria - 15,597 cases, 598 deaths
Belarus - 15,828 cases, 97 deaths
Qatar - 14,872 cases, 12 deaths
Japan - 14,571 cases, 474 deaths
Poland - 13,3755 cases, 651 deaths 
United Arab Emirates - 13,599 cases, 119 deaths
Romania - 13,163 cases, 780 deaths
Ukraine - 11,913 cases, 288 deaths
South Korea - 10,793 cases, 250 deaths
Indonesia - 11,192 cases, 845 deaths
Denmark - 9,605 cases, 475 deaths
Serbia - 9,372 cases, 189 deaths
Philippines -  9,223 cases, 607 deaths
Bangladesh - 9,455 cases, 177 deaths
Norway - 7,809 cases, 211 deaths


Czech Republic - 7,755 cases, 245 deaths 
Dominican Republic - 7,578 cases, 326 deaths
Colombia - 7,285 cases, 324 deaths
Australia - 6,799 cases, 95 deaths
Panama - 7,090 cases, 197 deaths
Malaysia - 6,298 cases, 105 deaths
South Africa - 6,336 cases, 123 deaths
Egypt - 6,193 cases, 415 deaths
Finland - 5,254 cases, 230 deaths


Morocco - 4,880 cases, 174 deaths
Argentina - 4,681 cases, 237 deaths 
Kuwait - 4,619 cases, 33 deaths
Algeria - 4,295 cases, 459 deaths 
Moldova - 4,052 cases, 124 deaths
Luxembourg - 3,812 cases, 92 deaths
Kazakhstan - 3,857 cases, 25 deaths
Bahrain - 3,356 cases, 8 deaths 
Thailand - 2,969 cases, 54 deaths
Hungary - 2,998 cases, 340 deaths
Greece - 2,620 cases, 143 deaths
Oman - 2,568 cases, 12 deaths
Afghanistan - 2,704 cases, 85 deaths
Armenia - 2,386 cases, 35 deaths
Nigeria - 2,388 cases, 85 deaths
Iraq - 2,219 cases, 95 deaths
Uzbekistan - 2,127 cases, 9 deaths
Croatia - 2,088 cases, 77 deaths
Ghana - 2,169 cases, 18 deaths 
Azerbaijan - 1,894 cases, 25 deaths
Cameroon - 2,077 cases, 64 deaths
Iceland - 1,798 cases, 10 deaths
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1,857 cases, 77 deaths
Estonia - 1,700 cases, 55 deaths

Bulgaria - 1,588 cases, 69 deaths
Cuba - 1,537 cases, 64 deaths
Guinea - 1,537 cases, 7 deaths
New Zealand - 1,485 cases, 20 deaths
North Macedonia - 1,494 cases, 81 deaths
Slovenia - 1,434 cases, 92 deaths
Slovakia - 1,407 cases, 24 deaths
Lithuania - 1,406 cases, 46 deaths
Ivory Coast - 1,333 cases, 15 deaths 
Bolivia - 1,229 cases, 66 deaths
Djibouti - 1,097 cases, 2 deaths
Senegal - 1,024 cases, 9 deaths
Tunisia - 998 cases, 41 deaths
Honduras - 899 cases, 75 deaths
Latvia - 871 cases, 16 deaths
Cyprus - 857 cases, 15 deaths


Kosovo - 806 cases, 22 deaths
Albania - 782 cases, 31 deaths
Kyrgyzstan - 769 cases, 8 deaths
Andorra - 745 cases, 42 deaths
Lebanon - 729 cases, 24 deaths
Niger - 719 cases, 32 deaths
Costa Rica - 725 cases, 6 deaths
Sri Lanka - 690 cases, 7 deaths
Burkina Faso - 649 cases, 44 deaths
Uruguay - 643 cases, 17 deaths
Guatemala - 644 cases, 16 deaths
Democratic Republic of the Congo - 604 cases, 32 deaths
Somalia - 601 cases, 28 deaths
Georgia - 582 cases, 8 deaths
San Marino - 580 cases, 41 deaths
Sudan - 533 cases, 36 deaths
Mali - 508 cases, 26 deaths 
Maldives - 491 cases, 1 death
Tanzania - 480 cases, 16 deaths
Malta - 467 cases, 4 deaths
Jordan - 459 cases, 8 deaths
El Salvador - 446 cases, 10 deaths


Jamaica - 432 cases, 8 deaths
Taiwan - 432 cases, 6 deaths
Kenya - 435 cases, 22 deaths
Occupied Palestinian territories - 353 cases, 2 deaths
Venezuela - 335 cases, 10 deaths
Paraguay - 333 cases, 10 deaths
Mauritius - 332 cases, 10 deaths
Montenegro - 322 cases, 10 deaths
Equatorial Guinea - 315 cases, 1 death
Gabon - 276 cases, 3 deaths 
Vietnam - 270 cases
Guinea-Bissau - 257 cases, 1 death
Rwanda - 249 cases
Republic of the Congo - 229 cases, 9 deaths



Liberia - 152 cases, 18 deaths
Myanmar - 151 cases, 6 deaths
Brunei - 138 cases, 1 death
Sierra Leone - 136 cases, 7 deaths
Ethiopia - 133 cases, 3 deaths
Madagascar - 132 cases
Togo - 123 cases, 9 deaths
Cape Verde - 122 cases, 1 death
Cambodia - 122 cases
Trinidad and Tobago - 116 cases, 8 deaths
Zambia - 109 cases, 3 deaths 
Eswatini - 106 cases, 1 death
Monaco - 95 cases, 4 deaths
Benin - 90 cases, 2 death
Haiti - 85 cases, 8 deaths
Uganda - 85 cases
Bahamas - 82 cases, 11 deaths
Guyana - 82 cases, 9 deaths
Liechtenstein - 82 cases, 1 death
Barbados - 81 cases, 7 deaths

Mozambique - 79 cases
Chad - 73 cases, 5 deaths
Central African Republic - 72 cases
Libya - 63 cases, 3 deaths
Nepal - 59 cases
South Sudan - 45 cases
Syria - 44 cases, 3 deaths
Zimbabwe - 40 cases, 4 deaths
Eritrea - 39 cases
Mongolia - 39 cases
Malawi - 37 cases, 3 deaths
Tajikistan - 32 cases
Angola - 30 cases, 2 deaths
Antigua and Barbuda - 25 cases, 3 deaths
East Timor - 24 cases
Botswana - 23 cases, 1 death
Grenada - 20 cases
Laos - 19 cases
Belize - 18 cases, 2 deaths
Fiji - 18 cases
Saint Lucia - 17 cases
Dominica - 16 cases
Namibia - 16 cases


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 16 cases
Sao Tome and Principe - 16 cases, 1 death 
Saint Kitts and Nevis - 15 cases
Nicaragua - 14 cases, 3 deaths
Gambia - 12 cases, 1 death
Burundi - 11 cases, 1 death
Vatican - 11 cases
Seychelles - 11 cases
Suriname - 10 cases, 1 death
Mauritania - 8 cases, 1 death
Papua New Guinea - 8 cases
Bhutan - 7 cases
Yemen - 7 cases, 2 deaths
Western Sahara - 6 cases
Comoros - 1 case

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Nigerian Police Force Reacts To Viral Video Of Woman Assaulting A Police Officer



Following the viral video where a woman was seen assaulting a policeman

https://www.nairaland.com/5833164/oyo-woman-slaps-policeman-trying#89141740


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm_lWy-efSg

The Nigerian Police has reacted:

COVID-19 ENFORCEMENT DUTY: IGP Condemns attack on Police Officers in Oyo
- Commends Officer for his Uncommon Restraint
- Warns against unprovoked attack on Police Personnel

The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni, has commended the DCO II, Eruwa Police Division,

ASP Adeyemo Ogunyemi, for his uncommon restraint and professionalism in the face of unprovoked attack as shown in a viral video where a woman identified as Kehinde Afolake was seen assaulting him unchallenged and without retaliation,while he was carrying out the COVID-19 enforcement duties at Gbolagunte, Okeola area of Eruwa, Ibarapa, Oyo State on 1st May, 2020.

The officer, like a lamb being led to the slaughter, did not fight back but rather, maintained absolute calm, patience and decorum even as the woman rough handled him and slapped him severally.

The said woman also assaulted two female police officers, Inspr. Ojola Abiola and Inspr. Queen Eguaoje and gave one of them human bite on Saturday, 2nd May, 2020 during an attempt to invite her to the Police Station for the earlier incident of serious assault on the DCO.

The Ewura incident thus is a classic example of unprovoked, unwarranted and unnecessary attacks faced by police officers
in the course of performing their legitimate duties. The IGP therefore warns that this trend will no longer be tolerated by the Force.

The IGP notes that since the commencement of the COVID-19 enforcement duties, a total of 27 police personnel have suffered series of attacks and assaults from members of the public at different times and different locations. Many of these officers, he reiterates are still in hospitals receiving treatment from the injuries sustained during such attacks.

These include a female police officer, PC Ngozi Nkem, in Agbor, Delta State who was seriously assaulted when a police team was dispersing a group of persons holding a birthday party in clear disobedience to the social restrictions and distancing orders.

Apart from the attack on the person of police officers, some of these citizens have equally carried out attacks on police assets and facilities. For example, two (2) police stations and police quarters were attacked and burnt down in Katsina and Abia States while fifteen (15) police vehicles/motorcycles were also damaged.

Meanwhile, the IGP has directed the Commissioner of Police, Oyo Command to carry out a discreet investigation into the Ewura attack on the police officers and ensure that justice is done.

The IGP enjoins the citizens to continue to cooperate with the police and other security personnel and voluntarily comply with all COVID-19 prevention orders.

He reiterates that the Force shall continue to hold officers accountable and mete out commensurate punishments on any personnel who violate the rights of the citizens.

He however warns against any unprovoked attack and assault on police officers while in the course of their duties as perpetrators will be made to face the full wrath of the law.

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The US will have a COVID-19 vaccine 'by the end of the year' - Trump







US President Donald Trump, has expressed optimism that there would be a Coronavirus vaccine by the end of 2020.
 
Trump speaking to Fox News hosts Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum inside the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, said the Coronavirus vaccine will come in 2020 while heaping praise on people willing to volunteer for clinical trials of the vaccine.
 

 
'We think we'll have a vaccine by the end of this year. And we're pushing very hard. We're building supply lines now and we don't even have the final vaccine,' Trump said. 
 
He pointed to Johnson & Johnson as one of such companies.
'Many companies, I think, are close,' he told the Fox News.
 

 
When asked if his hopes of an American company producing the vaccine first didn't sound like his usual 'America First' rhetoric, and how he would feel if another country developed a successful vaccine first,
Trump answered, 'I don't care,' 
'I really just want to get a vaccine that works,'I really don't care. If it's another country, I'll take my hat off to them. We have to come up with a vaccine.'  the president said.  
 
When asked if he was worried about people volunteering for vaccine trials, Trump replied; 
'No, because they're volunteers,' Trump said. 
'They know what they're getting into,' he added, calling those who sign up 'good people.'   
 
Trump also said he'll like to see therapeutics, too, that would work to cure patients who have COVID-19. 
'I would rather have therapeutics, something to make people better, not a cure, at least a therapeutic,' Trump said.  
 
According to Trump the U.S. is working alongside Australia and the United Kingdom to develop a vaccine and said Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who became extremely ill from COVID-19 though he was going to die.
'He thought it was over, it was vicious,' Trump added.

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US National security officials concerned China will extort the world if they develop a Coronavirus vaccine first







National Security officials of the United States are concerned China could hasten it's development of a Coronavirus vaccine first, and use it to extort the world.

The United States and China are locked in a race to develop a coronavirus vaccine as US security officials fear that the Asia country would use a successful vaccine as economic and diplomatic leverage.
 
Coronavirus has sickened more than 3.3 million people worldwide, and experts believe ''whoever finds a workable vaccine right now basically rules the world. ''
 

 
'They know that whoever finds a workable vaccine right now basically rules the world,' a national security official told US media outlet Politico on condition of anonymity. 
 
Politico have published a report about the so-called vaccine war, describing fear among national security officials and public health experts .
'Often, Chinese offers of aid come with strings attached,' Matt Kroenig, a former Pentagon and CIA official who recently released a book examining American power competition with China, told Politico.   
'So they could use it as a way to try to increase their influence and further push out the US.'
 
One national security official acknowledged that 'China does have a head start' in the global effort to develop a vaccine.
But the official added: 'They also have a pattern of theft and trying to steal everyone else's research. So you would think they'd be very benevolent [with the vaccine] so as not to be seen as a pariah.'
 
According to Politico, Intelligence officials said there has been an increase in  hacking attempts on US hospitals and labs, attributed to China
 
Creating a vaccine first would have substantial economic implications and provide diplomatic leverage.
 
Dr Ross McKinney Jr, the chief scientific officer at the Association of American Medical Colleges, speaking to Politico said China being able to vaccinate its own population first would serve as a strong 'economic rudder' for China by allowing it to fully open its economy to global companies
'One of the great advantages the US has in this competition is that we have these 30 formal treaty allies with leading scientific research communities,' Kroenig said.

'So we could and should be doing a much better job of galvanizing allies and bringing them together [on the vaccine issue].' 
 
Last month, the US declined to join a virtual meeting called by the World Health Organization where global leaders committed to distributing a future coronavirus vaccine.

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Piers Morgan steps back from TV after developing “Mild” Coronavirus symptoms







British journalist, Piers Morgan has announced that he will temporarily step back from presenting ITV’s flagship morning show Good Morning Britain after developing a “mild” COVID-19 symptom.
 
Morgan tweeted late last night, “On medical advice, and out of an abundance of caution for a mild symptom that arose in past 48hrs, I’ve had a test for COVID-19 and so won’t be working on GMB until I get the result back, which should be tomorrow.”

 
Ben Shephard and Susanna Reid will take Pier Morgan's place as the host of Good Morning Britain amid Coronavirus fears.
 

 
The announcement comes days Piers Morgan ended his 15-year friendship with Donald Trump with a brutal open letter to the US president after Trump unfollowed him on Twitter for criticizing his approach to the Coronavirus. 

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Over 4 million Italians flock to the streets today for the first time in two months after Government eases Coronavirus lockdown orders (photos)







Over 4 million people in Italy took to the streets of Italy today, Monday, after the Italian Government eased lockdown rules in the country following the Coronavirus outbreak over two months ago.

With almost 29,000 deaths from Covid-19 since its outbreak emerged on February 21, Italy has the world's second-highest toll after the United States and the Italian government imposed one of strictest lockdowns two months ago to curb the spread of the virus.
 

 
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte decided to adopt a slow approach to ending the lockdown, after seeing that the daily tally of fatalities and new infections have slowed down, prompting him to announce that Italians can resume work today, but all churches, mosques, bars, clubs and event centers will remain closed.

"We are still in the full throes of the pandemic," Conte said in an interview with La Stampa newspaper on Sunday ahead of Monday's easing of lockdown, stressing the so-called "phase 2" of the lockdown "must not be seen as a signal that we're all free".

Italian emergency response official Domenico Arcuri said: “From Monday, it's up to you.
“We must maintain social distancing, maximum hygiene levels, and masks. We've done our bit to the best of our ability.


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5th May, 2020


NEWS /HEALTH
Coronavirus: Which countries have confirmed cases?
More than 3.5 million infections confirmed in at least 187 countries and territories, including at least 248,000 deaths.





New cases of the novel coronavirus that emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late December are being reported daily around the world.

More than 251,000 people have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, while some 3.5 million infections have been confirmed in at least 187 countries and territories. More than 1.2 million people have recovered to date.

More:

Here are the countries that have so far confirmed coronavirus cases:

United States - 1,180,634 cases, 68,934 deaths 
Spain - 218,011 cases, 25,428 deaths
Italy - 211,938 cases, 29,079 deaths
United Kingdom - 191,832 cases, 28,809 deaths
France - 169,583 cases, 25,204 deaths
Germany - 166,152 cases, 6,993 deaths
Russia - 145,268 cases, 1,356 deaths
Turkey - 127,659 cases, 3,461 deaths 
Brazil - 108,620 cases, 7,367 deaths
Iran - 98,647 cases, 6,277 deaths 
China - 83,966 cases, 4,637 deaths
Canada - 61,957 cases, 4,003 deaths
Belgium - 50,267 cases, 7,924 deaths
Peru - 47,372 cases, 1,344 deaths


India - 46,476 cases, 1,571 deaths
Netherlands - 40,968 cases, 5,098 deaths
Switzerland - 29,981 cases, 1,784 deaths
Ecuador - 31,881 cases, 1,569 deaths
Saudi Arabia - 28,656 cases, 191 deaths
Portugal - 25,524 cases, 1,063 deaths
Mexico - 24,905 cases, 2,271 deaths
Sweden - 22,721 cases, 2,769 deaths
Ireland - 21,772 cases,  1,319 deaths
Pakistan - 21,501 cases, 486 deaths 
Chile - 20,643 cases, 270 deaths
Singapore - 18,778 cases, 18 deaths
Belarus - 17,489 cases, 103 deaths
Israel - 16,246 cases, 234 deaths
Qatar - 16,191 cases, 12 deaths
Austria - 15,621 cases, 600 deaths
Japan - 15,078 cases, 536 deaths
United Arab Emirates - 14,730 cases, 137 deaths
Poland - 14,006 cases, 698 deaths 
Romania - 13,512 cases, 818 deaths
Ukraine - 12,331 cases, 316 deaths
Indonesia - 11,587 cases, 864 deaths
South Korea - 10,804 cases, 254 deaths
Bangladesh - 10,143 cases, 182 deaths
Denmark - 9,868 cases, 493 deaths
Philippines -  9,485 cases, 623 deaths
Serbia - 9,557 cases, 197 deaths
Dominican Republic - 8,235 cases, 346 deaths
Norway - 7,904 cases, 214 deaths


Czech Republic - 7,819 cases, 252 deaths 
Colombia - 7,973 cases, 358 deaths
Panama - 7,389 cases, 203 deaths
Australia - 6,849 cases, 97 deaths
South Africa - 7,220 cases, 138 deaths
Egypt - 6,813 cases, 436 deaths
Malaysia - 6,353 cases, 105 deaths
Finland - 5,327 cases, 240 deaths


Kuwait - 5,278 cases, 40 deaths
Morocco - 5,053 cases, 179 deaths
Argentina - 4,887 cases, 260 deaths 
Algeria - 4,648 cases, 465 deaths 
Moldova - 4,248 cases, 132 deaths
Kazakhstan - 4,121 cases, 29 deaths
Luxembourg - 3,828 cases, 96 deaths
Bahrain - 3,533 cases, 8 deaths 
Hungary - 3,065 cases, 363 deaths
Thailand - 2,988 cases, 54 deaths
Afghanistan - 2,894 cases, 90 deaths
Oman - 2,637 cases, 12 deaths
Greece - 2,632 cases, 146 deaths
Nigeria - 2,802 cases, 93 deaths
Armenia - 2,507 cases, 39 deaths
Iraq - 2,346 cases, 98 deaths
Uzbekistan - 2,189 cases, 10 deaths
Ghana - 2,719 cases, 18 deaths 
Croatia - 2,101 cases, 80 deaths
Cameroon - 2,104 cases, 64 deaths
Azerbaijan - 1,984 cases, 26 deaths
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1,926 cases, 78 deaths
Iceland - 1,799 cases, 10 deaths
Estonia - 1,703 cases, 55 deaths
Bulgaria - 1,689 cases, 78 deaths

Cuba - 1,668 cases, 69 deaths
Bolivia - 1,681 cases, 82 deaths
Guinea - 1,710 cases, 9 deaths
North Macedonia - 1,518 cases, 85 deaths
New Zealand - 1,486 cases, 20 deaths
Slovenia - 1,439 cases, 97 deaths
Lithuania - 1,419 cases, 46 deaths
Slovakia - 1,413 cases, 25 deaths
Ivory Coast - 1,432 cases, 17 deaths 
Senegal - 1,271 cases, 10 deaths
Djibouti - 1,116 cases, 2 deaths
Honduras - 1,178 cases, 83 deaths
Tunisia - 1,018 cases, 43 deaths
Latvia - 896 cases, 17 deaths
Cyprus - 874 cases, 15 deaths


Kosovo - 855 cases, 26 deaths
Kyrgyzstan - 843 cases, 11 deaths
Albania - 803 cases, 31 deaths
Niger - 755 cases, 37 deaths
Andorra - 750 cases, 45 deaths
Lebanon - 740 cases, 25 deaths
Costa Rica - 742 cases, 6 deaths
Somalia - 756 cases, 35 deaths
Sri Lanka - 755 cases, 8 deaths
Guatemala - 730 cases, 19 deaths
Democratic Republic of the Congo - 682 cases, 34 deaths
Sudan - 678 cases, 41 deaths
Burkina Faso - 672 cases, 46 deaths
Uruguay - 657 cases, 17 deaths
Georgia - 593 cases, 9 deaths
San Marino - 582 cases, 41 deaths
Mali - 580 cases, 29 deaths 
El Salvador - 587 cases, 13 deaths
Maldives - 551 cases, 1 death
Kenya - 490 cases, 24 deaths
Malta - 480 cases, 4 deaths
Tanzania - 480 cases, 16 deaths
Jamaica - 471 cases, 9 deaths
Jordan - 465 cases, 9 deaths


Taiwan - 438 cases, 6 deaths
Paraguay - 415 cases, 10 deaths
Venezuela - 361 cases, 10 deaths
Occupied Palestinian territories - 362 cases, 2 deaths
Gabon - 367 cases, 6 deaths 
Mauritius - 332 cases, 10 deaths
Montenegro - 323 cases, 8 deaths
Equatorial Guinea - 315 cases, 3 death
Vietnam - 271 cases
Rwanda - 261 cases
Guinea-Bissau - 413 cases, 1 death
Tajikistan - 230 cases, 3 deaths
Republic of the Congo - 236 cases, 10 deaths



Sierra Leone - 178 cases, 9 deaths
Cape Verde - 175 cases, 2 deaths
Liberia - 166 cases, 18 deaths
Myanmar - 161 cases, 6 deaths
Madagascar - 149 cases
Ethiopia - 140 cases, 3 deaths
Brunei - 138 cases, 1 death
Zambia - 137 cases, 3 deaths
Togo - 126 cases, 9 deaths 
Cambodia - 122 cases
Chad - 117 cases, 10 deaths
Trinidad and Tobago - 116 cases, 8 deaths
Eswatini - 112 cases, 1 death
Benin - 96 cases, 2 deaths
Monaco - 95 cases, 4 deaths
Uganda - 97 cases
Haiti - 100 cases, 11 deaths
Central African Republic - 85 cases
Bahamas - 83 cases, 11 deaths
Barbados - 82 cases, 7 deaths
Guyana - 92 cases, 9 deaths
Liechtenstein - 82 cases, 1 death

Mozambique - 80 cases
Nepal - 82 cases
Libya - 63 cases, 3 deaths
South Sudan - 52 cases
Syria - 44 cases, 3 deaths
Malawi - 41 cases, 3 deaths
Mongolia - 41 cases
Eritrea - 39 cases
Angola - 35 cases, 2 deaths
Zimbabwe - 34 cases, 4 deaths
Antigua and Barbuda - 25 cases, 3 deaths
East Timor - 24 cases
Botswana - 23 cases, 1 death
Grenada - 21 cases
Laos - 19 cases
Belize - 18 cases, 2 deaths
Fiji - 18 cases
Saint Lucia - 18 cases
Gambia - 17 cases, 1 death
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - 17 cases
Dominica - 16 cases
Namibia - 16 cases



Sao Tome and Principe - 23 cases, 3 death 
Burundi - 15 cases, 1 death
Nicaragua - 15 cases, 5 deaths
Saint Kitts and Nevis - 15 cases
Vatican - 11 cases
Seychelles - 11 cases
Suriname - 10 cases, 1 death
Yemen - 12 cases, 2 deaths
Mauritania - 8 cases, 1 death
Papua New Guinea - 8 cases
Bhutan - 7 cases
Western Sahara - 6 cases
Comoros - 3 case

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UK overtakes Italy in highest Coronavirus death toll in Europe







The United Kingdom has overtaken Italy as the country with highest official Coronavirus death toll in Europe. 
 
Figures released on Tuesday showed the fatalities in UK exceeds the death toll of 29,029 in Italy. 
 
Reuters reported that the weekly figures from Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) added more than 7,000 deaths in England and Wales, raising the total for the United Kingdom to 32,313 as of late April.
 

 
Tuesday’s figures are based on death certificate mentions of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, including suspected cases. This has spiked fear of UK becoming one of the worst hit countries in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic which has killed over 250,000 people worldwide. 
 
Of the coronavirus deaths registered up to 1 May in England and Wales, 6,686 took place in care homes, which was 22.5% of all the deaths from the virus by that point, the ONS figures show.
 
Labour’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner, tweeted; 
 

Latest ONS stats show that the dire situation in our social care sector is a crisis within a crisis. Any talk of being "past the peak" of this virus is meaningless given these figures. We need urgent action to get PPE to staff the frontline and tests for care workers

 

 
Only the United States has suffered more deaths than Britain, according to the data so far.
 
 

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 Anti-lockdown Protests Around The World (Photos) 

Anti-lockdown protests around the world

Source: https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/anti-lockdown-protests-around-the-world-idUSRTX7H61S

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week of dead bodies piled together at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, Gov. ... Some appeared double stacked on the floor of what CNN reported was a ... David Harns, a spokesman for the Michigan Department of Licensing and ... at 2,227 since the first cases of coronavirus were reported March 10.
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Bodies of COVID-19 victims lie in the streets of Ecuador as death toll across Latin America passes 15,000 (Photos)






Bodies of Coronavirus victims have been seen lying in the streets of the Ecuadorian capital. 
 
On Tuesday, Forensics experts were pictured attending to the corpse of a 65-year-old man suspected of contracting COVID-19 in Quito. The lifeless body was later loaded inside a coffin when funeral home workers arrived at the scene.
 

 
Back in April, a body was seen laying oustide a clinic for three days in Guayaquil, Ecuador, while another was pictured outside Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital. 
 

 
Ecuador has more than 31,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, including 1,569 deaths. The toll across Latin America and the Caribbean passed 15,000 on Wednesday, with more than 280,000 cases reported.
 
Experts believe that the pandemic will peak in Latin America in the coming days.
 
See more photos below. 
 


 
 

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COVID-19: UK death toll hits 30,076

 May 6, 2020


Robert Jenrick, the British’s Secretary of State for Housing, Communities, and Local Government, on Wednesday, said that another 649 COVID-19 patients have died in the past 24 hours, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in Britain to 30,076,


According to Jenrick, the statistics include deaths in all settings, including care homes, the wider community, and hospitals.


The 38-year-old disclosed this to reporters while presiding the Downing Street daily briefing.


He said that 69,463 tests were carried out on Tuesday, with a total of 201,101 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the country.


The latest records came one day after Britain overtook Italy as the worst-hit country in Europe by the virus.


Jenrick maintained that it is too early to make international comparisons about the death toll in Britain.


“It’s difficult to make international comparisons with certainty today, and there will be a time for that.
“That is a hard calculation to do with accuracy today,” Jenrick said.


About the planned easing of the lockdown in Britain, Jenrick said:


 “We want to ensure appropriate and safe social distancing, providing the public with the confidence to return to work and to return to public spaces and public transport knowing that it is always safe to do so.”

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Coronavirus worse than Pearl Harbor WWII bombing and 9/11 Al Qaeda attacks  - Trump







US President Donald Trump says the coronavirus pandemic has been worse for the United States than the 9/11 terror attacks by Al-qaeda and the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor during World War II, as he renews his criticism of China, saying the outbreak should have been stopped there.


Coronavirus, since emerging from Wuhan, China has killed more than 73,000 and infected more than 1.2 million Americans.


      9/11 terrorist attack
 
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, Mr Trump said: "We went through the worst attack we've ever had on our country, this is worst attack we've ever had.

"This is worse than Pearl Harbor, this is worse than the World Trade Center. There's never been an attack like this.
"And it should have never happened. Could've been stopped at the source. Could've been stopped in China. It should've been stopped right at the source. And it wasn't."
 



Asked by a reporter if he saw the pandemic as an actual act of war caused by China, Trump said the outbreak was America's foe, rather than China.

"I view the invisible enemy [coronavirus] as a war," he said. "I don't like how it got here, because it could have been stopped, but no, I view the invisible enemy like a war."
 
Trump's White House is weighing economic sanctions against China over its handling of the pandemic.

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Donald Trump's White House Navy valet reportedly tests positive for Coronavirus








A member of the US Navy who serves as one of President Donald Trump's personal valets has reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus. 
 
CNN confirmed the news on Thursday, raising concerns about the President’s possible exposure to the virus.
 
According to the publication, the valets are members of an elite military unit dedicated to the White House and often work very close to the President and first family. 
 
Trump was upset when he was informed Wednesday that the valet had tested positive, a source told CNN, and he was subsequently tested again by the White House physician.
 
In a statement, the White House confirmed CNN's reporting that one of the President's valets had tested positive.
 
"We were recently notified by the White House Medical Unit that a member of the United States Military, who works on the White House campus, has tested positive for Coronavirus," deputy White House press secretary Hogan Gidley said in a statement. "The President and the Vice President have since tested negative for the virus and they remain in great health."
 
A White House source said the valet, a man who has not been identified, exhibited "symptoms" Wednesday morning, and said the news that someone close to Trump had tested positive for coronavirus was "hitting the fan" in the West Wing. 
 
Trump and his vice Mike Pence, as well as the senior staffers who regularly interact with them, are still being tested weekly for coronavirus, two insiders told CNN.