US President Donald Trump wants to adjust the quarantine and return workers to work to help the struggling economy. The US also recorded the country's first child mortality. Germany and Italy both have an increased number of cases.
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US President Donald Trump said on March 24 that he was considering the possibility of adjusting the social isolation and isolation measures so that American workers can return to work and help the struggling economy return. right direction.
Trump said he had sought to loosen recommendations for workers to stay home and close schools, warning that the measures would lead to economic stagnation, Trump told Fox news. America and destroy the country.
Mr. Trump affirmed his wish that American businesses would reopen on Easter April 12. Trump's statement goes against recommendations from public health officials, including further tightening restrictions on public exposure that the US has implemented over the past week to prevent the spread of COVID -19.
According to the worldmeters.info website update, the number of US cases increased by 9,279 cases and the number of deaths also increased by 132 cases, bringing the total number of cases nationwide to 53,013 cases and deaths to 685 cases. Currently, the number of coronavirus infections of the United States is second only to China and Italy.
In particular, the United States on March 24 recorded the first death of a child under 18 years old, the victim lived in Lancaster, north of Los Angeles, according to AFP. Local authorities did not provide detailed information about the sex, age or whether the child had a background disease.
The US Navy said on March 24 that three sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, are in the Pacific Ocean, had a positive result for the new strain corona virus (SARS-CoV-2). These were the first shifts aboard a US military ship on duty at sea.
Reuters news agency said the Theodore Roosevelt ship currently has about 5,000 people on board.
Singapore closes bars, cinemas, and entertainment venues until the end of April
Singapore said it will close all bars, cinemas and other entertainment venues from March 26 to April 30 as the island nation enters a new phase in its fight against COVID-19 with cases imported from abroad.
In addition, all Singapore residents returning from the UK and the US between March 25 will be required to stay at designated quarantine hotels for 14 days. Those who evade isolation orders will be fined less than $ 10,000 or imprisoned for less than 6 months or both.
The Straits Times said Singapore introduced these measures after it recorded an additional 49 cases of COVID-19 on March 24, including 32 imported cases from abroad, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients in the country to 558. shift.
Many German states plan to receive treatment for severe Italian COVID-19 patients
German media on March 24 reported that the state government of Nordrhein-Westfalen and the state of Bayern are planning to receive treatment for patients with severe COVID-19 from Italy.
Accordingly, the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen is expected to receive treatment for 10 corona virus patients from northern Italy with the desire to convey the message to the Italian people that "you are not alone". The state of Bayern is also ready to receive Italian patients who come for treatment at hospitals in this state, committing to fully support in medical supplies.
According to the update of worldmeters.info, currently Germany has 32,986 corona virus infections and 157 deaths.
Italy recorded 743 deaths in 24 hours
Italy's Civil Protection Agency said on March 24 that the country had recorded 743 deaths in the past 24 hours, the second highest number of deaths ever recorded since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Italy. , and up from the 602 deaths on March 23.
Thus, Italy has now witnessed 6,820 people die from this disease while the number of people infected with the virus nationwide is 69,176. Italy's Civil Protection Agency said it only tests people who already have symptoms, so it is estimated that the actual number of people with COVID-19 could be 10 times the current figure, according to Reuters.
Turkey recorded an additional 343 new cases
Turkey's Ministry of Health said on March 24 that the country recorded 7 more deaths and 343 new infections, bringing the total number of deaths from COVID-19 to 44 and 1,872 cases nationwide.
The ministry said it has conducted 3,952 tests in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of tests nationwide to about 28,000.