The US now has the highest number of confirmed corona-virus cases of any country with 86,000 positive tests, overtaking China. Worldwide confirmed cases passed half a million yesterday.
China will ban entry of non-nationals including those with valid Chinese visas and residence permits from tomorrow in an effort to limit the import of new corona-virus cases.
In Italy, there are fears that the south could become the country’s next hots-pot. The most recent numbers from the northern region of Lombardy indicate that the epidemic there may be slowing down.
Other corona-virus developments
The G-20 has pledged to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy.
China will ban entry of non-nationals including those with valid Chinese visas and residence permits from tomorrow in an effort to limit the import of new corona-virus cases.
In Italy, there are fears that the south could become the country’s next hots-pot. The most recent numbers from the northern region of Lombardy indicate that the epidemic there may be slowing down.
Other corona-virus developments
The G-20 has pledged to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy.
The UK department of health is reported to have previously rejected high-level medical advice about providing healthcare workers with certain protective equipment during a flu pandemic, because of the cost of stockpiling it.
The UK’s privacy watchdog approved the use of data from people’s mobile phones to track and monitor behavior to fight the spread of corona-virus.
The world’s top condom producer has expressed concerns about a potential global shortage after a lock-down in Malaysia, where the company’s factories are based. Malaysia is South East Asia’s worst affected country.
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the corona-virus and is now self-isolating. He says he will continue to lead the government’s response remotely. The health secretary, Matt Hancock, has also tested positive for the virus, while Chris Witty, the chief medical adviser, also says he has experienced symptoms and is now self-isolating at home.
Corona-virus cases
The UK’s privacy watchdog approved the use of data from people’s mobile phones to track and monitor behavior to fight the spread of corona-virus.
The world’s top condom producer has expressed concerns about a potential global shortage after a lock-down in Malaysia, where the company’s factories are based. Malaysia is South East Asia’s worst affected country.
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the corona-virus and is now self-isolating. He says he will continue to lead the government’s response remotely. The health secretary, Matt Hancock, has also tested positive for the virus, while Chris Witty, the chief medical adviser, also says he has experienced symptoms and is now self-isolating at home.
Corona-virus cases
The worldwide death toll has passed 25,000. The number of confirmed cases is more than 560,000, according to the map and dashboard from Johns Hopkins University, though the true number of cases will be much higher.
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