The United States took first place in the world in the number of deaths from coronavirus

The death toll from coronavirus in the United States is now greater than in any other country in the world. This publication reports with the BBC.

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In addition, the United States became the first country in the world where more than 2 thousand people died from coronavirus per day. According to Johns Hopkins University, 24 people died from a new virus in 10 hours (April 11 to 2).

In total, according to Worldometers Info, Since the beginning of the pandemic in the United States, 20 people have died, more than a third of deaths occur in New York State. State Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday that 580 people died there overnight. The total number charged in the United States, as of the evening of April 783, was 11 people.

What in other countries

В Italy on Saturday, the number of deaths among those infected with coronavirus increased by 619 people and reached 19 people. Before that, the number of deaths in Italy fell for two consecutive days, but now has risen again: on Friday reported 468 deaths.

The number of confirmed diagnoses in Italy increased by 3,1% per day, to 152 people. And the number of patients in intensive care units fell by 271 people.

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In third place in the world in the number of deaths Spain. There, as of April 11, the virus claimed 16 lives, and the number of infected was 972 people.

In hospitals France 353 sick people died per day, 290 died in nursing homes. The number of patients in intensive care across the country is also falling here, for the third day in a row.

From the point of view of representatives of health systems, this means that the burden on hospitals is falling and they are beginning to cope more effectively with the epidemic.

В Britain 917 people died per day, the age of the deceased was from 11 to 102 years. 33 of them did not have any health problems. INsince the start of the pandemic, 9 people have died in the country, authorities said.

Meanwhile, the British authorities said that the condition of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, undergoing treatment for Covid-19 in the hospital, is improving rapidly. He was transferred from intensive care on Thursday, and the day before, as reported on Downing Street, he again began to walk without assistance.

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Brazil the first in the southern hemisphere to overcome the mark of 1 thousand deaths. The Ministry of Health reported that since the start of the pandemic, 19 cases of infection and 638 deaths have been detected in the country.

Authorities believe that the present picture can be much worse, because only coronavirus tests are taken in patients in hospitals. Experts believe that the peak of the outbreak will be passed before the end of the month.

Most states have quarantined, but President Jair Bolsonaru believes restrictions will harm the country's economy and is trying to lift them. He threatened to issue a state decree that would oblige companies to start work.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• A new virus was discovered in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. In 2020, it covered all continents except Antarctica. On March 11, US President Donald Trump imposed a ban on entering the United States from EU countries. The ban came into force on Friday, March 13, and will last at least 30 days. In particular, it will concern people who have visited the Schengen area over the past 14 days.
• March 13 Trump due to coronavirus introduced a nationwide emergency regime in the US.
• On March 11, WHO recognized the situation with the coronavirus pandemic, which covered more than 110 countries. Symptoms of Coronavirus COVID-19 Disease Available here.
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