April 13, 2020, 18:07
In the US state of New York, which was hit particularly hard by the corona pandemic, more than 10,000 people have now died after being infected with the virus. The total death toll in the northeastern state with around 19 million inhabitants is now 10,065, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday at his daily press conference. Another 671 were added between Sunday and Monday, less than in the days before. “The number is practically flat, but at a terrible level of pain, sadness, and worry.” The total number of infections in New York is now 195,031.
US experts expect pandemic peak in the US this week
Head of the United States Disease Control Center, Robert Redfield, is expecting the US corona pandemic to peak this week. “We’re getting close to the top right now,” the head of agency told NBC on Monday. “You know you were at its peak when there were fewer cases the next day.” According to Reuters, over 22,000 people have died of Covid-19 in the United States, more than in any other country in the world. 1513 people died on Sunday. This was the smallest daily increase since 1309 deaths were counted on April 6.
Robert Redfield: the head of the disease control center expects the peak to be reached this week.
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The U.S. government is considering easing first contact and movement restrictions on May 1. These would also be the first steps to restart the US economy after many areas were forced to stand still. US President Donald Trump said on Monday with warnings of a hasty lifting of protective measures, it was up to him to decide whether to return to normal in industry. This is not the job of state governors. The decision would be made quickly, he announced.
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