Coronavirus: Italy records highest daily death toll

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The virus killed over 900 people in 24 hours in Italy, meaning more than 9,100 people have died from the disease there

“It’s true that we have more deaths than what we saw yesterday, but it’s also true that the percentage increase today is similar to that of he past three days and it appears there is a stabilisation,” said Fernando Simon, the head of the health emergency co-ordination centre.

“You see many countries around the world are just beginning the cycle of this epidemic,” Dr Ryan said. “Some have been through the cycle of the epidemic like Singapore and China and are now desperately trying not to have the disease re-emerge and cause another wave of infections because of disease importations.

The US House of Representatives has rushed president Donald Trump’s $2.2 trillion rescue package to help a US economy and health care system left flailing by the coronavirus pandemic. It will ship payments of up to $1,200 dollars to millions of Americans, bolster unemployment benefits, offer loans, grants and tax breaks to businesses large and small and send billions more to states, local governments and the nation’s all but overwhelmed healthcare system.

Mr Cuomo said the state was seeking to build another four temporary makeshift hospitals to add an additional 4,000 beds, which he called part of a plan B to try to make up for a shortage of medical resources.In France, a 16-year-old student became the youngest person in the country to die from the virus. Her sister said she was admitted to hospital on Monday after developing a “slight cough” last week, and she died on Tuesday in hospital in Paris.

 

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Desperate- RIP. What worries me is Italy is now 3 weeks into lockdown and the results are worsening! No sign of any horizon yet! Spain also!

So heartbreaking for the families and all the hospital staff. So cruel

Humanity’s greatest threat has always been viruses. Stop spending trillions of dollars/euros on warships, fighter jets, and submarines. Put the cash into fighting viruses.

a nightmare of a virus

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