Archive: 04/04/2020

New York state virus toll spikes by record 630 deaths in single day

New York state's coronavirus toll rose at a devastating pace to 3,565 deaths Saturday, the governor said, up from 2,935 the previous day, the largest 24-hour jump recorded there.

Apr 4, 2020

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World's virus toll tops 60,000 as advice on masks shifts

The global death toll in the coronavirus crisis soared past 60,000 on Saturday, as US calls for the public to cover their faces reignited debate about whether masks can be effective in stemming the pandemic.

Apr 4, 2020

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Hunt for medical supplies creates marketplace of desperation

Shady middlemen, phantom shipments, prices soaring by the hour, goods flown in on a private plane.

Apr 4, 2020

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Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming

No one should have known Bella Lamilla's name.

Apr 4, 2020

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A mounting casualty of coronavirus crisis: Health care jobs

Tens of thousands of medical workers across the United States are suddenly out of work as operating rooms and doctor's offices go dark, casualties of urgent calls to prioritize coronavirus patients at overwhelmed hospitals ...

Apr 4, 2020

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Child aged five among new UK virus victims

Britain on Saturday reported a record 708 daily deaths from COVID-19, including a five-year-old child, who is thought to be the country's youngest victim.

Apr 4, 2020

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Mask slips: U-turn as leaders tell public to cover their faces

Having told their populations that wearing masks was all but useless against the coronavirus, several Western countries have performed dramatic U-turns in the last few days.

Apr 4, 2020

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Spain to extend lockdown, as deaths down for second day

Spain's prime minister announced Saturday an extension of the country's lockdown to combat the coronavirus, saying the measures are "bearing fruit" as the number of deaths fell for a second day in a row.

Apr 4, 2020

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Italy's intensive care virus cases drop for first time

Italy saw its first drop Saturday in the number of patients receiving intensive care treatment for the coronavirus that had stretched the Mediterranean country's world-class healthcare system to breaking point.

Apr 4, 2020

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Cured patients cheered at Spain's largest COVID-19 field hospital

When staff take a break to applaud at a sprawling field hospital set up at Madrid's conference centre to treat people with coronavirus, it means a patient has been discharged.

Apr 4, 2020

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