COVID-19 Pandemic

[Risto the Great]

Originally Posted by Carlin15

According to Trump we're gonna be standing shoulder to shoulder in church on Easter

And drinking wine from the same spoon because we're in communion with God and therefore safe anyway.

Everyone likes a good story.

[Carlin]

More than 37,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus in New York

So far, at least 37,258 people have tested positive for coronavirus across the state of New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/...hnk/index.html

Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaking two days ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRtB-McrVQ0

[Carlin]

UK prime minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...or-coronavirus

Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus. The prime minister has mild symptoms and will self-isolate in Downing Street, but will continue to take charge of the government’s handling of the crisis.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...19-latest-news

According to the Court Circular, the Queen last saw Boris Johnson when he had his weekly audience with her on 11 March. Since then his weekly audience with her has been conducted by telephone. Buckingham Palace has so far declined to comment on whether the Queen, who will be 94 next month, has been tested for Covid-19. Prince Charles, who last saw his mother in person on 12 March, was tested on Monday and found to have coronavirus.

[tchaiku]

US has more known cases of coronavirus than any other country

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/26/h...day/index.html

[Risto the Great]

Originally Posted by Risto the Great

I suspect USA will have more confirmed cases than China within the week. I doubt the Chinese statistics anyway. But when the USA becomes the highest, Tump's CHYNA virus will melt that stupid smile off his face.

This morning he is saying it will be fixed by Easter. I am astounded by the delusion.

I said within the week, but I was thinking maybe 5 or 6 days .... not 2 days. But there you go. USA is NUMBER 1, Perhaps Trump can put some spin on it.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

(Not that I believe China's statistics anyway)

[tchaiku]

China's numbers might be false but I really hope not.
If they don't recover from the virus for such a long time I don't really know what to say for likes of Italy, US and Spain.

[Carlin]

Italy's death toll from the coronavirus surged to more than 9,000 Friday as the country reported another 919 fatalities in one day: record number so far.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill...talities%3famp

I just read that U.S. already has 100,000+ cases.

[tchaiku]

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/
US is exploding, 101k+ cases.

[Carlin]

Ecuador will build a mass grave for coronavirus victims

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/...hnk/index.html

Ecuador's western city of Guayaquil, one of the hardest hit by novel coronavirus, is planning to build a mass grave as the government predicts an increase of deaths due to the virus.

Guayaquil's cleaning director Gustavo Zuñiga said the city "will implement an agreement to be able to build the corresponding site," during an interview with CNN's affiliate Ecuavisa on Friday.

The mass grave will have a capacity to hold about 300 bodies, according to Ecuavisa. A mausoleum will be built after it is closed, Zuñiga added.

There are at least 1,627 cases of coronavirus and 41 deaths in Ecuador, according to health authorities.

[Carlin]

CORONAVIRUS - “Do we have a deal, Pedro?”: an inside look at the clash at EU coronavirus summit

Spain, Italy and France have been pushing for a new “Marshall Plan” that would involve extensive public investment in the continent. But this plan, originally proposed by Sánchez, is strongly opposed by Germany and the Netherlands, as well as Austria and Finland.

In the end, Sánchez and Conte refused to support the joint declaration, and their pressure forced the EU to agree to come up with a plan to address the crisis within 15 days.

A reconstruction of events by EL PAÍS based on testimony from several delegations shows the intensity of the clash.

URL:
https://english.elpais.com/economy_a...us-summit.html