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Coronavirus: measures are being strengthened everywhere to combat the spread of Covid-19

Stay home !“The watchword is spreading every day a little more to the four corners of the planet. The dams against the new coronavirus are reinforced even more with a general containment especially in Greece, in order to save the disaster experienced by the Italy, which again counted more than 600 dead in a day, the second most affected country in Europe, Spain passed the 2,000 death mark on Monday.

Europe at the forefront of the “fight”

The coronavirus has killed more than 14,000 people, including more than 7,500 in Europe, and infected more than 324,000 people worldwide, half of them on the Old Continent. Almost a billion people around the world have to stay at home to try to stop the virus.

Italy pays the heaviest price, by far, with 5,476 dead in total including 651 dead in 24 hours according to the latest assessment available on Sunday. However, a drop from the peak of 793 dead the day before.

The figures announced today are lower than those of yesterday. I hope and we all hope that these figures can be confirmed in the coming days“, said the chief of the civil protection, Angelo Borrelli.

Adding to already drastic measures to limit travel, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Saturday that “any production activity in the territory that is not strictly necessary“.

In UK, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Sunday against an acceleration of the figures, and where schools, pubs, cinemas will now have to keep closed doors, a bill concerning extraordinary powers to fight against the coronavirus must be reviewed Monday.

More than 2,000 dead in Spain

Madrid has registered 462 deaths in 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 2,182, according to the new balance sheet released by the Spanish authorities on Monday.

The number of deaths has therefore multiplied by more than two in three days in the second most affected country in Europe by the Covid-19.

The number of confirmed cases has exceeded the 30,000 to 33,089 mark against 28,572 on Sunday as the country has increased its testing capacity. In the Madrid region, where the cases are the most numerous, a field hospital has been set up in the capital. In addition, the government of Pedro Sanchez asked for the extension of the confinement until April 11.

Toughened measures and sanctions in France

French President Emmanuel Macron has prepared the population for an extension of confinement in the country where the latest assessment indicates 674 deaths and 16,018 cases.

While the law promulgating the “state of health emergency” was passed in France, more and more doctors and politicians are asking for a tightening of the confinement.

The Council of State however rejected Sunday the request of unions of doctors who asked for a total containment of the population. But this institution has however instructed the government to take measures within “48 hours to review certain travel authorizations deemed”too wide“or with a”ambiguous character“such as jogging, open markets, or non-emergency medical visits.

More and more local authorities are establishing curfews, such as Mulhouse (a city particularly affected by Covid-19 in the eastern department of France in the Haut Rhin) or the Alpes-Maritimes department.

To date, containment surveillance has resulted in nearly 1.8 million checks by French police forces. Of this figure, a total of 91,824 offenses for non-compliance with restrictions have been noted since their implementation Tuesday, according to Alain Thirion, director general of civil security and crisis management.

As a consequence of this random compliance, the sanctions have been tightened. The 135 euro lump sum fine will thus increase to 1,500 euros in the event of a repeat offensewithin 15 days“and”four violations within thirty days“may be worth”3,700 euros fine and up to six months in prison“.

General confinement in Greece and Angela Merkel placed in quarantine

Greece, 15 dead and 624 infected, will go into general confinement from Monday, after taking gradual measures to limit gatherings and displacements.

Angela Merkel, decided on Sunday to “go into quarantine immediately“at her home, where she will continue her activities, after being in contact with a doctor who tested positive for the new coronavirus.

The Chancellor made the announcement just after introducing new restrictions to stem the Covid-19 epidemic, including banning gatherings of more than two people.

Germany had some 18,610 cases of contamination and 55 deaths on Sunday, according to the Robert Koch Institute, responsible for epidemiological monitoring.

Germany has not yet decided on federal confinement, but certain regions, such as Bavaria, have adopted it.

Deserted streets, traffic jams, army reservists deployed

The streets of many European cities were empty this weekend, like in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo which recorded its first deaths linked to Covid-19 on Saturday.

After Budapest’s decision to close its borders almost completely, long traffic jams formed on the border between Hungary and Romania on Sunday.

For the first time since the Second World War, Switzerland called on army reservists to take part in the fight against the coronavirus, while the number of declared cases of infections exceeded 7000 in the country.

Trump “upset”

United States, where 428 people died at this stage of Covid-19 and more than 33,000 were infected, are also preparing for a ramp-up with the emergency setting up of field hospitals with a total capacity of 4,000 beds.

This initiative, announced at a press conference at the White House on Sunday evening by President Donald Trump, plans to install 1,000 beds in New York State, the most affected, 2,000 beds in California and 1 000 beds in Washington State.

The billionaire also said he was “a little upset” by the attitude of China, saying that the authorities “should have informed us”. “We could have saved many lives around the world,” he said.

China is fueling hopes around the world, with a now reduced number of new cases, zero “local” cases announced on Monday, but also concerns about a second wave of contamination due to “imported” cases, 39 today ‘today).

The country has recorded a total of 81,093 cases, including 3,270 deaths, and more than 72,000 cures.

In addition to this fear of a possible resurgence of the coronavirus in Asia, the international community is particularly concerned for the African continent. If it has so far been spared, the detection of first cases is increasing.

This Monday morning, Hong Kong will ban all entry to non-residents from Wednesday, announced on Monday the chief executive who took new measures to try to curb the recent increase in cases of contamination by coronavirus in the territory .

“As of midnight on March 25, all non-Hong Kong residents arriving by air from abroad will no longer be allowed to enter the city,” said Carrie Lam, adding that the measure will be in effect for at least two weeks. .

Elsewhere in the world, the two main cities of Madagascar, the capital Antananarivo and Toamasina (east), are in containment from Monday.

In Mexico, the city hall of Mexico City, criticized for taking the pandemic lightly, on Sunday ordered the closure of certain establishments, including bars and nightclubs.

Prolonged confinement, suspension of flights with passengers …

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to address the nation on Monday, just over a week after declaring a state of emergency in the country. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, 274 cases of contamination were confirmed in the country on Sunday but no deaths.

For their part, the United Arab Emirates (2 deaths, 150 contaminations) announced Monday the suspension Wednesday for two weeks of all flights with passengers, including in transit.

They had already announced on Saturday “the closure of beaches, parks, swimming pools, cinemas and sports halls” and have prohibited foreigners with the right of residence to return to the country until further notice.

Postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games?

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, before the Japanese Parliament on Monday, said the country was still ready to welcome them, but that “if it becomes difficult, taking into account the athletes as a priority“, the decision to postpone”could become inevitable“.

Canada was the first country to announce that it would not send an athlete if the current dates were maintained. He puts additional pressure on the International Olympic Committee, which ended up opening the door to a postponement on Sunday, and has given itself four weeks to decide.

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