Coronavirus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that he would declare a state of emergency to cover Tokyo, Osaka and other areas badly affected by the coronavirus [COCID-19] outbreak. Meanwhile, US Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams warned that this would be "the most difficult and saddest week in the life of most Americans," as the number of confirmed coronavirus [COVID-19] Ccases continues to rise in the United States and the number of deaths. approaching 10,000. However, President Trump and his advisers said the explosion was already reaching its peak in some parts of the country.
Here are some significant developments:
Japan's state of emergency will be declared Tuesday, Abe said. People in seven prefectures will be asked to stay indoors if possible, but no legal punishment will be imposed for non-compliance. Companies will be required to tell employees to work from home, and schools may be closed, but trains will continue to operate and supermarkets will remain open.
Trump continued to press on hydroxyl chloride as a way to treat covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus [COVID-19]. Rudolph W. Giuliani, the president's unpaid private attorney, has been promoting antimalarial medicine to Trump.
In South Korea, which has led the way with aggressive testing since the start of the blast, the new infections fell below 50 for the first time since February, offering a degree of optimism as the blast intensifies elsewhere.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in hospital in a "preliminary step" as the 55-year-old man still showed symptoms 10 days after the positive test. In a rare broadcast, Queen Elizabeth II asked the British people to show self-discipline and calm resolve.