As of the evening of Tuesday, March 17, 197 164 cases of infection with a new coronavirus were registered in the world. 81 683 people were cured of the disease. 7 947 – died.
Former sports functionary Vyacheslav Koloskov spoke in favor of the mass celebration of Victory Day. In an interview with Chempionat.ru, Koloskov approved the UEFA decision to postpone Euro 2020 to 2021 as “wise” in order to “nip health risks,” but added that for Russia this is an “ideal situation” to play out its championships.
It is necessary to ensure that the Immortal Regiment passes. And we will catch up with the rest
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“It’s necessary to keep in mind not only sport, we will soon have a holiday – 75 years of Victory. This cannot be disrupted, it will be a tragedy if the holiday does not take place. It is necessary to cancel everything that is possible, but to ensure that the holiday takes place so that the Immortal Regiment. And we’ll catch up with the rest. “
In Washington, on Tuesday, March 17, the next meeting of Donald Trump with journalists took place. The US President spoke about the effectiveness of measures taken at different levels to stop the epidemic of coronavirus. Trump spoke about the conversation he had earlier on Tuesday with representatives of the catering system.
The president believes that restaurateurs can “smooth out the virus distribution curve” by opting for orders with the “delivery” method or take-away with oneself. As Voice of America notes, all network leaders have promised to adhere to this recommendation. The meeting was attended by the leaders of the McDonald’s, Domino’s Pizza, Subway, Papa Johns and others.
In Germany, Friedrich Merz, candidate for chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and potential successor to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said his analysis for coronavirus was positive. “Until the end of next week I will be in quarantine at home,” he said. According to the politician, “all meetings are canceled” and he fully complies with the recommendations of doctors.
The British government has decided to allocate 330 billion pounds to support a business that has been affected by the outbreak of coronavirus, said Finance Minister Rishi Sunak. This amount is called unprecedented: it makes up about 15% of British GDP and more than a third of the kingdom’s budget, according to the BBC.
British Minister of Finance: the government will support any business – both large and small
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Help of this magnitude would have been unthinkable a few weeks ago, the minister said. But we are facing “an emergency for the health of the whole society, and for the economy.”
Rishi Sunak announced that “the government will support any business, both large and small.” For homeowners experiencing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus, the government allowed three months to not pay on mortgages.Read more about the spread of the pandemic and the fight against it in the Radio Liberty live blog.
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