Coronavirus update: Once a COVID-19 epicentre New York City successfully contains virus as it reopens

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New York City, once an epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, manages to contain the virus as it reopens, but experts warn it faces risks of an uptick in cases come Autumn.

New York City, once an epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, has managed to contain the virus as it reopened, but could face risks of an uptick in cases in Autumn, public health experts said.

"The big challenge is schools reopening, recreating that density anew," which had been reduced by social distancing, said Troy Tassier, a professor of economics at Fordham University who specialises in epidemiology. "In this area those who escaped death have relatives who are wounded, there are no homes or cars, frankly we have forgotten corona," said Nabil Nahed, 50, a public sector employee whose house in the Gemmayzeh area was badly damaged in the blast.WatchCOVID-19 infections have spread in the aftermath of the Beirut blast as hospitals were flooded with the casualties.

"Before the explosion, the total cases were 5,000-6,000, now we are approaching 10,000 and above," Iman Shankiti, the World Health Organization representative in Lebanon, told Voice of Lebanon radio.The shutdown, which includes a curfew from 6pm to 6am, allows for clearing rubble, making repairs and giving out aid in neighbourhoods demolished by the explosion.

India imposed a strict lockdown in March, at the beginning of the outbreak, and in several cities like Mumbai, public transport, malls and theatres remain shut.Spanish Equality Minister Irene Montero has asked regions to order the closure of brothels in a bid to prevent new coronavirus outbreaks, a week after the Government shut most nightlife establishments and imposed various other restrictions.

Spain is grappling with one of Europe's most severe coronavirus epidemics, with more than 377,000 total cases and nearly 29,000 deaths,

 

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Herd Immunisation SLOWLY coming into play in the US maybe? Man..what a cost though! 🌐

New York City has been destroyed by Cuomo and de Blasio ... people and businesses are leaving.

Yeah, after only 33000 death's, Cumo's NY SUCCESSFULLY contains virus .

Of course because now they are moving on, unlike Australia which seems to want to hide from the rest of the world forever. It's like overbearing parents that won't ever let their children outside in case something happens to them.

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