Coronavirus, in the USA almost a million infections but New York begins to hope: deaths, infections and hospitalizations are falling. 650 positives in an American prison

The United States approach the million infections and exceed altitude 53,000 dead because of coronavirus. But New York, the epicenter of the epidemic in America, begins to hope. THE 422 dead in the 24 hours before the weekend they are the lowest figure since April 1, and bring the overall death toll in the state to over 17,000. Continue to also drop the number of cases (an average of 6,000 per day against 11,000 at the beginning of the month) and admissions (25% less than the peak of April 13th). Still early, however, to let down his guard, Governor Andrew Cuomo stressed, who by a decree ordered all independent pharmacies to perform diagnostic tests.

I’m 5 million those conducted in all the United States so far, Donald Trump exults on Twitter, emphasizing how what is done in America is “more than any other country in the world and more than all the main countries put together”. Although every million residents, according to the latest official data, in the USA (330 million inhabitants in all), around 12 thousand tests were conducted, in Italy (62 million inhabitants) almost twice. Trump’s exultation then screeches with the concern of his experts, and especially of virologist Anthony Fauci, the most authoritative voice of the White House task force, who had spoken during the week of the absolute need to increase the tests before think about the reopening of the country.

Meanwhile three states, Georgia, Alaska is Oklahoma, have decided to authorize the reopening of some stores and to ease the lockdown measures imposed to counteract Coronavirus infections. In Georgia and Oklahoma, beauty and wellness centers reopen, while in Alaska the order to close restaurants has been withdrawn. American President Donald Trump criticized the decision.

Almost 650 inmates were infected with coronavirus in a jail in Michigan. The penitentiary houses detainees particularly vulnerable due to age or health status, according to reports from Washington, which cites data from the State Corrections Department. 642 are infected, 44% of the 1,400 inmates in the Lakeland prison in the Coldwater area. So far, 1,170 cases have been found across the state among detainees and thirty have died. Several states in the country, such as Ohio, Tennessee, Arkansas, Michigan and North Carolina, have started testing detainees in prisons and the percentage nationwide is estimated to triple next week. According to data from The Marshall Project, a journalistic initiative on the criminal justice system, there are 9,437 confirmed cases of coronavirus in prisons nationwide, and 131 deaths.