Epidemic COVID-19 April 9 morning: Globally over 1.5 million cases of illness, European countries prolong the blockade

* Newsletter updated at 8am on 9-4

Half a billion people will fall into poverty

Oxfam warns the new strain of corona virus could drive more than 500 million people globally into poverty without emergency measures to support poor countries.

According to Oxfam, the impact of the economic shutdown in many countries will push the global fight against poverty 10 years, particularly in some African and Middle Eastern countries, can be up to 30 years.

Pharmacies in the US are allowed to test for COVID-19

The US allows pharmacies to run approved COVID-19 tests in an effort to ramp up testing nationwide, according to AFP.

Health Minister Alex Azar said the move would allow pharmacies to play a larger role in the fight against the epidemic alongside medical staff. Authorized tests will include antibody testing to determine if a person has recovered.

The United States blocks exports of medical equipment

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) and the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said on April 8 that they would seize all export items of medical protective equipment. in the context of a booming COVID-19 epidemic in this country.

Items seized include poison masks, surgical masks and surgical gloves. Once seized, Fema will look at which stocks are held for domestic use and which are allowed to be exported. Fema's export seizure and inspection regulations will take effect from April 10 to August 10.

The statement comes after President Donald Trump activated the defense manufacturing Act in an effort to reduce the shortage of medical equipment supplied to the medical team of doctors and hospitals.

This situation has led to a "scramble" between several states and cities in the US over the past time, forcing President Trump to direct federal agencies to use the necessary rights to seize medical devices. are in high demand in the US.

The United States currently has more than 425,000 COVID-19 cases and at least 14,600 deaths.

New York hangs the flag

The US New York epidemic set the flag statewide after the total number of 6,298 deaths from COVID-19 was recorded.

Governor Andrew Cuomo said while the number of deaths continued to rise, the number of people hospitalized showed a slight decrease in the spread of the pandemic in New York. He also expressed optimism that if hospitalization rates continue to decline, the state's health system will operate stably in the next 2 weeks.

Europe: several countries prolong the blockade

France, one of the countries severely affected by the COVID-19 epidemic with more than 10,000 deaths, will extend the national blockade until April 15. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said that the blockade measures are helping to contain the epidemic and that it is not the time to lift the restrictions.

According to Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga, the anti-epidemic measures are working well and are now working as expected. The rate of epidemic spread has slowed down in recent days. to the destination "- said Mr. Sommaruga.

In Italy, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte dismisses calls for loosening blockades by businesses to allow workers to return to work.

Previously, the European Commission (EC) urged the member countries of the European Union (EU) to maintain the order to restrict travel in the Schengen area at least until 15-5.

According to European Commissioner Margaritis Schinas, all Schengen member states must implement well social measures to limit community interaction and slow the spread of the virus. In addition, the EU also needs to limit non-essential travel activities from third countries to support this effort.

The French carrier is suspected of having an infection

The French carrier Charles de Gaulle had to suspend its mission in the North Sea to return home after discovering about 40 suspected cases of COVID-19 on board.

The Ministry of the French Armed Forces issued a statement on April 8 that "about 40 crew members have symptoms similar to COVID-19. However, there have been no serious cases".

A group of epidemic experts from the French medical force was brought onboard to check the health of 1,760 crew members.

Hundreds of millions of Indians are forced to wear masks

Several states and major cities, including New Delhi and Mumbai, with hundreds of millions of residents, have made it mandatory to wear masks when leaving their homes, according to AFP news agency.

In New Delhi, the government requires people to wear quality masks when going out, including when sitting in cars, at work or offices. Masks to be used must be of 3-ply type or fabric masks.

"The mask significantly reduces the spread of the virus" - Delhi Premier Arvind Kejriwal said.

On the same day, India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai, Thane and Pune of Maharashtra state similar.

Source: tuoitre.vn