Coronavirus, 8,000 deaths in Spain. In Belgium a 12 year old girl dies – World

New spike in coronavirus victims in Spain. In the past 24 hours, 849 new deaths have been recorded. The total thus rises to 8,189. The Spanish authorities quoted by the media report this. There is also a notable leap in the number of infections, almost ten thousand in one day, after five days of slowdown. The updated cases are 94,197, compared to 85,195 registered yesterday. 5,707 hospitalized in intensive care and 19,259 discharged recovered.

In Belgium, a 12-year-old girl died of coronavirus. Local health authorities have announced this according to the Belgian news agency. “It is a very rare event that has shocked us,” said virologist Emmanuel André during the usual press conference, writes Le Soir. 98 deaths have occurred in the country over the past 24 hours. Another 94 other deaths were recorded in the previous days for a total of 705 deaths. This was announced by the crisis center and local health authorities.

On US Black Monday, the number of coronavirus deaths exceeds 3,000, with the last 500 victims in just 24 hours. The cases ascertained, as emerges from the data processed by John Hopkins University, are over 161,000. “America – said Donald Trump after the virologist Anthony Fauci has proposed the possibility of a return of the virus in the autumn – is ready to face a possible new wave of Covid-19 cases after the summer”. It could really happen, but it would be a whole other thing “thanks to the greater ability to take tests and the possibility of getting a vaccine,” explained the super expert of the White House task force.

The United States will send $ 100 million in medical supplies to Italy: American President Donald Trump said so, also explaining that the US is already supplying respirators to Italy as well as Spain and France. “Giuseppe – added Trump referring to the Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte – was very happy”.

Second World bank “The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a halt in the Chinese economy, putting more than 11 million people in East Asia at risk of poverty. Even in the best of scenarios, China’s expansion would slow to 2.3% from 6 , 1% in 2019. The country only registered 48 new cases of coronavirus infection yesterday, all imported. The National Health Commission (NHC), updating the number of return infections to 771, mentioned a further death in Hubei, the epicenter province of the pandemic.

South Korea reported a rise in new cases from Covid-19 to 125 on Monday, from 78 on Sunday, due to problems in keeping internal outbreaks and imported infections under control. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 9,786 total infections and 162 (+4) deaths. There are 15 cases imported, 518 in total. South Korea has launched a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all arrivals.

The Japanese government explores the possibility of decreeing a state of emergency in the face of the expansion of coronavirus cases in the Land of the Rising Sun, while the impact of the pandemic on the third world economy continues to be concerned. The public channel NHK reveals that the majority of the members of the expert commission set up by the executive are in favor of such a solution, many of whom are concerned about the implications that the delay could have on the progress of infections, particularly in Tokyo.

Italy joins 52 other countries in support of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ request for a global ceasefire in light of the coronavirus emergency. The declaration was issued by 53 member countries of the United Nations, on a national basis and as members of the Group of Friends on Children and Armed Conflicts, the Group of Friends on Women, Peace and Security and the Group of Friends on the Protection of Civilians , of which Italy is an active member. “We fully support the Secretary General’s request – the 53 countries wrote in a statement – and we echo his words when he says that ‘it’s time to stop conflicts and focus together on the real battle of our lives'”.

In India, one week after the start of the lockdown, there was the greatest increase in coronavirus cases in one day, 227, registered on Monday, bringing the total number to 1,251, with 32 dead. The Ministry of Health has announced it, according to international media reports. Meanwhile, in New Delhi, the authorities have decided to convert a 60,000-seat stadium into a quarantine facility to treat Covid-19 patients. Previously other sports facilities had been transformed to cope with the increase in cases.

In Indonesia, the government has decided to ban all foreigners from entering and passing through to contain the coronavirus epidemic. This was announced by Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, adding that there will be exceptions for those with residence permits and for some diplomatic missions. The authorities will also strengthen controls on Indonesian citizens returning to the country.