In the latest Corona virus updates, the world’s richest economies are pouring unprecedented aid into the global economy as coronavirus cases continue to grow around the world. Yesterday, the number of deaths in Italy exceeded those in mainland China, where the virus originated, for the first time.
With over 245,000 infections and over 10,000 deaths, the epidemic has stunned the world and drawn comparisons with painful periods such as World War Two, the 2008 financial crisis and the 1918 Spanish flu. U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warned that a global recession was almost certainly going to happen. “This is a moment that demands coordinated, decisive, and innovative policy action from the world’s leading economies,” Guterres told reporters via a video conference. “We are in an unprecedented situation and the normal rules no longer apply.” Many European countries are considering imposing stricter conditions on their citizens movements in order to slow the spread of the virus.
In more positive Corona related news, a team of Polish scientists has isolated the virus that causes the disease using a sample taken from the country’s first patient to have tested positive, according to the PAP news agency.
He added that such studies could prove to be helpful in developing drugs, treatment regimens and diagnostic methods. Their data will be shared with the global research community through public databases, he said as scientists around the world battle to develop treatments and a vaccine for the Covid-19 disease.
The ‘Pietas Domini’ altar, dating from the first half of the 15th century, has returned to Gdańsk, following an agreement between the city’s St. Mary’s parish and the Evangelical Church in Germany.
And finally, a light-hearted story to end the week. A pregnant cow who swam 4 miles (around 6 and a half kilometres) to shore after being swept away by Hurricane Dorian in September has given birth to a „miracle” calf.
Weather
Today is going to be partly cloudy with sunny intervals and a gentle breeze. Temperatures will reach 9 degrees centigrade (48 degrees Fahrenheit) during the day, dropping to 1 degree centigrade overnight. Saturday will have sunny intervals in a moderate breeze. Temperatures will only reach 2 degrees centigrade during the day, dropping to -2 degrees centigrade overnight.
