► The number of extra-municipal trips during the Easter weekend increased by 31% compared to the previous three weekends. Over the whole of last week, the population also made 11% more trips outside the municipality of their home compared to the previous three weeks.
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► Belgian health authorities have identified 90 new deaths in the past 24 hours. And 171 people died in nursing homes. Which brings to 4,157 the number of people who died to coronavirus in Belgium since the start of the pandemic. 242 people were hospitalized and 161 were discharged from hospital.
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► “The daily figures are a fairly tough confrontation with reality every day,” explains Benoît Ramacker, spokesperson for the Crisis Center. “There is some hope in the elements of certain figures, in particular on the number of hospitalizations which is gradually decreasing. But the voice of the experts is very careful. In particular, because of the number of deaths which, unfortunately, is still too high. “
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► In France, the pandemic has left 15,729 dead since early March. This number corresponds to 762 additional deaths compared to Monday evening’s assessment, the largest daily assessment since the start of the epidemic. For its part, in the past 24 hours, Italy recorded 2,972 new infections, the lowest number since March 13. The day before, 3,153 new infections had been recorded in the peninsula. In total, Italy had 162,488 people infected with coronavirus on Tuesday, 1.9% more than on Monday. In New York State, the number of daily deaths started to rise again, but the governor indicated that the slowdown of the pandemic in the region was confirmed. The state has registered 778 new deaths in the past 24 hours, against 671 previously, bringing the toll to 10,834 victims since the virus reached the region. United States have recorded 1,509 deaths from coronavirus in 24 hours, almost the same figure as the day before. This daily balance brings to 23,529 the total number of deaths.
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► The Chamber’s Health Committee has been postponed. It is Philippe De Backer who will finally explain himself this Wednesday in place of Maggie De Block. Recall that the meeting of the National Security Council takes place this Wednesday. The Belgians will then know more about the rest of the confinement. Read also | Reinforcement of measures or deconfinement in sight?
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► The IMF announces a 3% recession in the world economy this year. The Belgian economy will contract by 6.9% and that of the euro zone by 7.5%. To read | The worst crisis since 1929, according to the IMF
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► One in five Belgians has already canceled a trip planned for this summer, according to an Ipsos survey of more than 2,100 people. In addition, travel agencies in the north and in the south of the country do not expect their activities to return to normal before the end of 2021. Read also | Organize your summer vacation despite the coronavirus
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► China has started clinical trials of two potential vaccines against the coronavirus. The two vaccines were developed by companies in Beijing and Wuhan, the cradle of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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