Covid-19 Pandemic Update: Over 100 Million People Under Quarantine Lockdown in North-East China
- Covid-19 outbreaks in Russia and Brazil continue to rage
- India reports another 5,000 Covid-19 cases and extends lockdown for another 2 weeks until May 17th
- Spain reports fewer than 100 deaths
- Australia responds to China’s latest trade threats
- China implicitly blames Russia for the latest outbreak
- In Brazil President Bolsonaro, who has dismissed the virus as “a little flu” – continues to reopen its economy to the consternation of its South American neighbors
- The pace of deaths across the US has slowed substantially, a reflection of the progress made by the worst-impacted states like New York, Michigan, New Jersey, California, and Washington State
- Georgia reopening better than expected
- Texas Gov says state ready to begin “Phase 2” of reopening
- Gov releases plans for businesses, bars & restaurants to reopen in parts of northern Michigan.
- The UK reports fewer than 200 deaths
- Britain adds “anosmia” to list of official COVID symptoms
- Italy reports the best numbers since March
- Florida reports small uptick in new cases as more businesses reopen
- The three states that have seen the biggest improvements in coronavirus cases are New Jersey, Missouri, and Idaho
- China imposes new anti-dumping duty on Australia as global trade wars heat up
- WHO’s Dr. Tedros pledges “transparency and accountability” as the annual meeting of WHO members begin
- Connecticut and Massachusetts are last 2 states that haven’t lifted any lockdown restrictions
- Beaches, parks reopen across US, Europe
- New Zealand reopens schools Monday
- Italy plans to reopen most restaurants & businesses by week’s end.
- New cases in Brazil, Russia slow as deaths accelerate
- In the US, all but 4 states have “partially reopened”
- WHO annual meeting begins with a keynote from President Xi
- South Africa reports the largest single-day spike in cases
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