News Desk :
Deaths toll from lethal Covid-19 stood 3,88,577 globally with total cases 66,07,919 in 210 countries and territories while total number of recovered 31,93,608, according to worldometer.
Death tolls from Covid-19 in the United States reported 1,09,176 with total cases 19,03,868, according to worldometer.
According to the C.D.C., about 30,500 deaths were directly attributed to Covid-19 from March 15 to May 2, the period for which the most recent comprehensive data is available. About half of those deaths were in New York City alone.
Heart disease – the leading cause of death in the United States – saw a large surge in excess deaths over the same time. In New York City, deaths from heart disease were nearly three times the normal.
About 800 deaths above normal have been attributed to diabetes. Research has shown that people with diabetes and heart disease are particularly vulnerable if they contract Covid-19.
Some deaths attributed to the flu, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases might have actually been caused by Covid-19, especially earlier during the pandemic, when coronavirus tests were hard to get, Dr. Goodman said. Chest X-rays from the virus and pneumonia look especially similar, for example.
Public health experts have said that many of these additional deaths from other causes may be undercounts or misdiagnoses of Covid-19, or indirectly linked to the pandemic otherwise.
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 71 on Wednesday, against 55 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases was roughly stable at 321 versus 318 on Tuesday.
The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 33,601, the agency said, the third highest in the world after those of the United States and Britain.
The number of confirmed cases amounts to 233,836, the sixth highest global tally behind those of the United States, Brazil, Russia, Spain and Britain. Of the 321 new infections on Wednesday, 237 were in the northern Lombardy region which has been by far the hardest hit by Italy’s epidemic in terms of both cases and deaths.
The region with the second highest number of new cases was neighbouring Piedmont, with just 19. Eight of Italy’s 20 regions had no new cases on Wednesday.
The government on Wednesday ended restrictions on movement between regions despite complaints by some regional governors who fear that allowing people to travel out of Lombardy could spark new areas of contagion elsewhere in the country.
People registered as currently carrying the illness in Italy fell to 39,297 from 39,893 the day before.
There were 353 people in intensive care on Wednesday, down from 408 on Tuesday, maintaining a long-running decline. Of those originally infected, 160,938 were declared recovered against 160,092 a day earlier.
The agency said 2.497 million people had been tested for the virus as of Wednesday, against 2.477 million on Tuesday, out of a population of around 60 million.
The Spanish government on Wednesday secured parliament’s backing for a final extension to the state of emergency imposed to tackle the coronavirus epidemic and which will now last until June 21.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez sought to extend the state of emergency, which grants his government exceptional powers, to allow greater control over people’s mobility as a lockdown that began in mid-March is phased out.
His proposal was narrowly approved in the 350-seat lower house, garnering 177 votes in favour despite opposition from the conservative People’s Party and the far-right Vox.
Spain also registered its first death from the coronavirus since Sunday. Confirmed cases increased by 219 from the previous day to 240,326, while the cumulative death toll reached 27,128.
Just a month ago Spain was logging more than 1,000 new cases and hundreds of deaths every day, overwhelming the health service.
In recognition of their “enormous personal sacrifice”, front-line medical workers were awarded the prestigious Princess of Asturias Award on Wednesday. The coronavirus infected about 50,000 health workers.
Data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) revealed a 155% spike in mortality at the epidemic’s early-April peak, though not all excess deaths can be directly linked to the coronavirus.
“There are other possible reasons for excess deaths,” Health Emergency Coordinator Fernando Simon said, naming seasonal flu as one of them. “Or it could be because of an overloaded health system and delayed access to hospitals.”
Thanks to strict confinement measures the government believes the worst is now over, a claim borne out by the INE data, which shows mortality between May 18-24 was at roughly the same level as a year earlier.
As restrictions on movement are eased Spain is evaluating how to restart its tourism industry, which accounts for 12% of economic output.
On Wednesday the tourism ministry said it might open up some limited travel from June 22, despite earlier plans to reopen from July 1.
Deaths toll from lethal Covid-19 stood 3,88,577 globally with total cases 66,07,919 in 210 countries and territories while total number of recovered 31,93,608, according to worldometer.
Death tolls from Covid-19 in the United States reported 1,09,176 with total cases 19,03,868, according to worldometer.
According to the C.D.C., about 30,500 deaths were directly attributed to Covid-19 from March 15 to May 2, the period for which the most recent comprehensive data is available. About half of those deaths were in New York City alone.
Heart disease – the leading cause of death in the United States – saw a large surge in excess deaths over the same time. In New York City, deaths from heart disease were nearly three times the normal.
About 800 deaths above normal have been attributed to diabetes. Research has shown that people with diabetes and heart disease are particularly vulnerable if they contract Covid-19.
Some deaths attributed to the flu, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases might have actually been caused by Covid-19, especially earlier during the pandemic, when coronavirus tests were hard to get, Dr. Goodman said. Chest X-rays from the virus and pneumonia look especially similar, for example.
Public health experts have said that many of these additional deaths from other causes may be undercounts or misdiagnoses of Covid-19, or indirectly linked to the pandemic otherwise.
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 71 on Wednesday, against 55 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new cases was roughly stable at 321 versus 318 on Tuesday.
The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 33,601, the agency said, the third highest in the world after those of the United States and Britain.
The number of confirmed cases amounts to 233,836, the sixth highest global tally behind those of the United States, Brazil, Russia, Spain and Britain. Of the 321 new infections on Wednesday, 237 were in the northern Lombardy region which has been by far the hardest hit by Italy’s epidemic in terms of both cases and deaths.
The region with the second highest number of new cases was neighbouring Piedmont, with just 19. Eight of Italy’s 20 regions had no new cases on Wednesday.
The government on Wednesday ended restrictions on movement between regions despite complaints by some regional governors who fear that allowing people to travel out of Lombardy could spark new areas of contagion elsewhere in the country.
People registered as currently carrying the illness in Italy fell to 39,297 from 39,893 the day before.
There were 353 people in intensive care on Wednesday, down from 408 on Tuesday, maintaining a long-running decline. Of those originally infected, 160,938 were declared recovered against 160,092 a day earlier.
The agency said 2.497 million people had been tested for the virus as of Wednesday, against 2.477 million on Tuesday, out of a population of around 60 million.
The Spanish government on Wednesday secured parliament’s backing for a final extension to the state of emergency imposed to tackle the coronavirus epidemic and which will now last until June 21.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez sought to extend the state of emergency, which grants his government exceptional powers, to allow greater control over people’s mobility as a lockdown that began in mid-March is phased out.
His proposal was narrowly approved in the 350-seat lower house, garnering 177 votes in favour despite opposition from the conservative People’s Party and the far-right Vox.
Spain also registered its first death from the coronavirus since Sunday. Confirmed cases increased by 219 from the previous day to 240,326, while the cumulative death toll reached 27,128.
Just a month ago Spain was logging more than 1,000 new cases and hundreds of deaths every day, overwhelming the health service.
In recognition of their “enormous personal sacrifice”, front-line medical workers were awarded the prestigious Princess of Asturias Award on Wednesday. The coronavirus infected about 50,000 health workers.
Data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE) revealed a 155% spike in mortality at the epidemic’s early-April peak, though not all excess deaths can be directly linked to the coronavirus.
“There are other possible reasons for excess deaths,” Health Emergency Coordinator Fernando Simon said, naming seasonal flu as one of them. “Or it could be because of an overloaded health system and delayed access to hospitals.”
Thanks to strict confinement measures the government believes the worst is now over, a claim borne out by the INE data, which shows mortality between May 18-24 was at roughly the same level as a year earlier.
As restrictions on movement are eased Spain is evaluating how to restart its tourism industry, which accounts for 12% of economic output.
On Wednesday the tourism ministry said it might open up some limited travel from June 22, despite earlier plans to reopen from July 1.
