COVID-19 Pandemic Update: NYC’s Intensive-Care Units Still “Dangerously Overcrowded” Despite ‘Flattening Curve’

Summary:

• Germany reports jump in new cases, deaths
• Spain reports most new cases in a week
• North Dakota releases plan to reopen state May 1
• Turkey releases mafia boss from prison
• Global Times editor denies report about the leak from Wuhan lab
• Switzerland unveils bailout package
• Singapore reports another record daily jump as 2nd wave arrives
• Italy reports slight rise in new cases, a pullback in deaths
• Sweden reports another alarming jump
• Chinese factories on verge of the second shutdown
• UK health minister says it’s too early to end lockdown as measures set to be extended
• Britain crosses 100k case threshold
• European Commission President apologizes to Italy
• Russia’s streak of record new cases stretches to 5th day
• Japan expands state of emergency to cover the whole country
• Cuomo reports 606 more deaths in NYS
• UK planning to announce lockdown extension today
• Party of South Korean president wins 180 of 300 seats in the legislative vote
• President Trump to unveil plan to reopen economy Thursday