SAVANNAH: The states of Georgia, Oklahoma, and Alaska began to loosen orders to close their pandemic-injured businesses, even as the number of confirmed deaths in the United States from the coronavirus skyrocketed to more than 50,000, and despite warnings from health experts that such steps may be coming too soon.
The news came when the outbreak seemed to continue to decline in much of Asia. In China, where the virus was first detected late last year, authorities reported Saturday that there were no new deaths for the tenth consecutive day, along with just 12 new cases, 11 of them brought from abroad and a local transmission in Northeast Heilongjiang Province, on the border. Russia, according to the National Health Commission.
Only 838 people remain hospitalized in China with COVID-19, while another 1,000 are being isolated and monitored for suspected cases or for testing positive for the virus without showing symptoms. China has reported a total of 4,632 deaths among 82,816 cases.
South Korea reported 10 new cases, on the eighth consecutive day its daily jump was less than 20. There were no new deaths for the second consecutive day.
India announced the easing of a strict security lock for 1.3 billion people with the reopening of neighborhoods and independent stores. India has reported more than 18,600 cases and 775 deaths. Last week, it allowed the resumption of manufacturing and agricultural activities in rural areas, as millions of daily wage earners were left without work.
In France, the government leaves families to decide whether to keep the children at home or send them back to class when the national shutdown, effective from March 17, begins to rise on May 11.
As in many countries, the tourism industry in France has been devastated by the pandemic, and a French hotel executive predicted that his business will remain "catastrophic" for the rest of this year.
"Zero percent (occupancy) in April, probably in May and probably in June," Serge Cachan, president of the Paris hotel chain Astotel, told The Associated Press. With estimated losses for this year of 60-70%, Cachan said he has the government's help to survive.
Belgium announced that after May 3, hospitals will gradually open to some nonessential tasks and textile shops may also reopen as the country begins to relax safeguards. Denmark has reopened schools for younger graduates, while in Spain parents are faced with the decision to let children get their first fresh air in the weeks when the country begins to ease the total ban on letting them out.
Britain was still delaying changes to its blockade as the number of coronavirus-related deaths in hospitals is rapidly approaching 20,000. It is the fourth highest in Europe, behind Italy, Spain and France, each of which has reported more than 20,000 deaths.
In the USA The US, Republican governors in Georgia and Oklahoma allowed reopening of salons, spas, and hair salons, while Alaska paved the way for restaurants to resume dinner service and retail stores and other businesses to open their doors, all with limitations. . Some Alaska municipalities chose to maintain stricter rules.
Although limited in scope, and subject to social distancing restrictions, the reopens marked a symbolic milestone in the debate taking place in the United States and beyond as to how quickly political leaders should lift the economically devastating closure orders.
During a press conference at the White House on Friday, President Donald Trump spoke optimistically about the economy, but also called on people to continue social distancing and the use of facial covers. The same day, Trump signed a $ 484 billion bill to help employers and hospitals under the stress of the pandemic. In the past five weeks, approximately 26 million people have applied for unemployment assistance, or approximately 1 in 6 American workers.
Trump also said that his widely criticized comments suggesting that people can ingest or inject disinfectant to combat COVID-19 was an attempt at sarcasm.
The coronavirus has killed more than 190,000 people worldwide, including _ as of Friday _ more than 50,000 in the United States, according to a count compiled by John Hopkins University from government figures. The actual death toll is believed to be much higher.
Amy Pembrook and her husband, Mike, reopened their salon in the city of Fairview, in northwest Oklahoma, after being closed for about a month.
"We are super excited to return, but we have received criticism from people who say it is too soon," said Amy Pembrook. "We just said that we can live in fear for a long time or we can trust that everything will be fine."
Without a tried and tested action plan on how to get countries out of the coronavirus blockade, the world is seeing a mosaic of approaches. Schools reopen in one country, remain closed in others; masks are mandatory in some places, a recommendation in other places.
Meanwhile, testing continues to lag behind in the United States. To date, according to data collected by the COVID Monitoring Project, just under 4.7 million people have been evaluated in the country of 330 million. Harvard University researchers have estimated that a minimum of 500,000 tests a day, and possibly much more, is needed to reopen the economy safely.
In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis said his administration plans to allow pharmacists to administer virus tests to reach a broader range of people, including those without symptoms who they believe may have been exposed.
In Michigan, Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer extended her order to stay home until May 15, while lifting restrictions so that some companies can reopen and the public can participate in outdoor activities such as golf and motorized boating. . Michigan has nearly 3,000 COVID-19 related deaths, behind only New York and New Jersey.
New York reported its lowest number of daily deaths from COVID-19 in weeks on Friday. The state recorded 422 deaths the day before _ the fewest since March 31, when it recorded 391 deaths. More than 16,000 people have died in the state from the outbreak.
The news came when the outbreak seemed to continue to decline in much of Asia. In China, where the virus was first detected late last year, authorities reported Saturday that there were no new deaths for the tenth consecutive day, along with just 12 new cases, 11 of them brought from abroad and a local transmission in Northeast Heilongjiang Province, on the border. Russia, according to the National Health Commission.
Only 838 people remain hospitalized in China with COVID-19, while another 1,000 are being isolated and monitored for suspected cases or for testing positive for the virus without showing symptoms. China has reported a total of 4,632 deaths among 82,816 cases.
South Korea reported 10 new cases, on the eighth consecutive day its daily jump was less than 20. There were no new deaths for the second consecutive day.
India announced the easing of a strict security lock for 1.3 billion people with the reopening of neighborhoods and independent stores. India has reported more than 18,600 cases and 775 deaths. Last week, it allowed the resumption of manufacturing and agricultural activities in rural areas, as millions of daily wage earners were left without work.
In France, the government leaves families to decide whether to keep the children at home or send them back to class when the national shutdown, effective from March 17, begins to rise on May 11.
As in many countries, the tourism industry in France has been devastated by the pandemic, and a French hotel executive predicted that his business will remain "catastrophic" for the rest of this year.
"Zero percent (occupancy) in April, probably in May and probably in June," Serge Cachan, president of the Paris hotel chain Astotel, told The Associated Press. With estimated losses for this year of 60-70%, Cachan said he has the government's help to survive.
Belgium announced that after May 3, hospitals will gradually open to some nonessential tasks and textile shops may also reopen as the country begins to relax safeguards. Denmark has reopened schools for younger graduates, while in Spain parents are faced with the decision to let children get their first fresh air in the weeks when the country begins to ease the total ban on letting them out.
Britain was still delaying changes to its blockade as the number of coronavirus-related deaths in hospitals is rapidly approaching 20,000. It is the fourth highest in Europe, behind Italy, Spain and France, each of which has reported more than 20,000 deaths.
In the USA The US, Republican governors in Georgia and Oklahoma allowed reopening of salons, spas, and hair salons, while Alaska paved the way for restaurants to resume dinner service and retail stores and other businesses to open their doors, all with limitations. . Some Alaska municipalities chose to maintain stricter rules.
Although limited in scope, and subject to social distancing restrictions, the reopens marked a symbolic milestone in the debate taking place in the United States and beyond as to how quickly political leaders should lift the economically devastating closure orders.
During a press conference at the White House on Friday, President Donald Trump spoke optimistically about the economy, but also called on people to continue social distancing and the use of facial covers. The same day, Trump signed a $ 484 billion bill to help employers and hospitals under the stress of the pandemic. In the past five weeks, approximately 26 million people have applied for unemployment assistance, or approximately 1 in 6 American workers.
Trump also said that his widely criticized comments suggesting that people can ingest or inject disinfectant to combat COVID-19 was an attempt at sarcasm.
The coronavirus has killed more than 190,000 people worldwide, including _ as of Friday _ more than 50,000 in the United States, according to a count compiled by John Hopkins University from government figures. The actual death toll is believed to be much higher.
Amy Pembrook and her husband, Mike, reopened their salon in the city of Fairview, in northwest Oklahoma, after being closed for about a month.
"We are super excited to return, but we have received criticism from people who say it is too soon," said Amy Pembrook. "We just said that we can live in fear for a long time or we can trust that everything will be fine."
Without a tried and tested action plan on how to get countries out of the coronavirus blockade, the world is seeing a mosaic of approaches. Schools reopen in one country, remain closed in others; masks are mandatory in some places, a recommendation in other places.
Meanwhile, testing continues to lag behind in the United States. To date, according to data collected by the COVID Monitoring Project, just under 4.7 million people have been evaluated in the country of 330 million. Harvard University researchers have estimated that a minimum of 500,000 tests a day, and possibly much more, is needed to reopen the economy safely.
In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis said his administration plans to allow pharmacists to administer virus tests to reach a broader range of people, including those without symptoms who they believe may have been exposed.
In Michigan, Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer extended her order to stay home until May 15, while lifting restrictions so that some companies can reopen and the public can participate in outdoor activities such as golf and motorized boating. . Michigan has nearly 3,000 COVID-19 related deaths, behind only New York and New Jersey.
New York reported its lowest number of daily deaths from COVID-19 in weeks on Friday. The state recorded 422 deaths the day before _ the fewest since March 31, when it recorded 391 deaths. More than 16,000 people have died in the state from the outbreak.
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