The state of New York saw its largest single-day spike in COVID19 deaths yesterday with an all-time high of 731. Despite the grim milestone, the rate of new hospitalizations appears to be slowing in New York and other states, keeping hopes alive that the pandemic may be reaching its peak.
According to a Downing Street spokesman, the UK Prime Minister began having breathing issues after being admitted to hospital on Sunday and was transferred to the ICU of St. Thomas’ hospital yesterday evening. Johnson is reportedly not connected to a ventilator and is still conscious, but his duties have been temporarily taken over by Foreign Minister Dominic Raab.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Mr Trump said the coming week would likely be the worst to date but added that the situation could be much worse without social distancing measures.
As the coronavirus continues to spread, the US has announced that claims for unemployment benefit have reached a record high for the second week in a row, with over 6.6 million Americans making a claim last week. The worrying news comes as the number of cases in the US has risen to just under ¼ of a million.
First today, we go to the United States where Vice President Mike Pence has warned that the country’s Covid-19 epidemic appears to be on the same trajectory as Italy’s.
According to the Polish Ministry of Health, 5 additional patients passed away on Monday due to complications from COVID-19, bringing the country’s total to 31.
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,
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