Coronavirus in Italy, Spain, China… The world assessment of the Covid-19 and map in real time

CORONAVIRUS CARD. The questioning is in order after the broadcast of a video allegedly filmed in Wuhan, place of origin of the Covid-19 ep...

CORONAVIRUS CARD. The questioning is in order after the broadcast of a video allegedly filmed in Wuhan, place of origin of the Covid-19 epidemic. A blogger assures that the epidemic is starting again in China. In Europe, the results are dramatic in Italy, Spain and France. The United States is also very affected with 2,000 additional deaths every day in the past two days.

La carte du coronavirus dans le monde

Statistiques du coronavirus

Statistiques du coronavirus au 09/04/2020 

Pays	Nombre de cas	Nouveaux cas	Nombre de morts	Nouveaux cas mortels
USA	418,044	+17,709	14,214	+1,373
Spain	146,690	+4,748	14,673	+628
Italy	139,422	+3,836	17,669	+542
France	112,950	+3,881	10,869	+541
Germany	109,702	+2,039	2,105	+89
China	81,802	+62	3,333	+2
Iran	64,586	+1,997	3,993	+121
UK	60,733	+5,491	7,097	+938
Turkey	38,226	+4,117	812	+87
Belgium	23,403	+1,209	2,240	+205
Switzerland	23,248	+995	895	+74
Netherlands	20,549	+969	2,248	+147
Canada	18,479	+582	402	+21
Brazil	14,324	+290	706	+20
Portugal	13,141	+699	380	+35
Austria	12,920	+281	273	+30
S. Korea	10,384	+53	200	+8
Israel	9,404	+156	72	+7
Russia	8,672	+1,175	63	+5
Sweden	8,419	+726	687	+96

What if the epidemic starts again in China? This catastrophic scenario is particularly feared by observers after the lifting of containment in recent days in Wuhan, epicenter of the Covid-19 epidemic last December. A Chinese blogger and activist who fled the country, Jennifer Zeng, released a video she claims to have been filmed in Wuhan in recent days. This video shows several men wearing overalls carrying what appears to be a body at night. For the blogger, no doubt: the authorities would discreetly exfiltrate the bodies so as not to question the line of "zero new cases" hammered in recent days by China. Mounted video, fake news or real info? For the time being, the authenticity of this video, already viewed almost a million times on the web, cannot be formally guaranteed. But Jennifer Zeng has won her bet: she has cast doubt on the situation of the Covid-19 in China.

At the same time, Spain continues to scrutinize the figures of the epidemic with attention every day, seeing with each drop in the number of dead a reason for hope. The containment of the Covid-19 epidemic is not yet perceptible, however. Admittedly the figures drop but 683 more people died within 24 hours according to the figures given at midday on Thursday 9 April. The milestone of 15,000 deaths since the start of the epidemic has been crossed. If Europe remains the epicenter of the Covid-19 epidemic with many countries strongly affected both in terms of the number of people infected with the coronavirus and in terms of death, the situation is also worsening in the United States with 2,000 additional daily deaths in the past two days. The world still expects to live difficult weeks between new infected people, additional deaths and confinement. In total, the global balance sheet shows more than 1,500,000 confirmed cases of Covid-18, including 88,529 deaths from the disease.

Globally, the consequences of this coronavirus pandemic are dramatic, both from a health and economic point of view. A global recession appears inevitable in 2020. The International Labor Organization evoking the most serious crisis in the job market since the Second World War, with 1.25 billion workers potentially affected. Daily life has been disorganized everywhere, the number of unemployed is increasing, half of humanity is forced to stay at home and "entire sectors of the national economy have been closed" or "directly affected" by the cessation of activity, says the World Trade Organization (WTO). Trade could fall dramatically to "double digits" in "almost all regions" of the planet, warned the WTO on Wednesday. "This could constitute a global decline of ten years in the fight against poverty, and a decline of 30 years in certain regions such as in sub-Saharan Africa, in the Middle East or in North Africa", adds the organization .

Coronavirus in Spain

Spain is the third most bereaved country after Italy and the United States. After several consecutive days of decline in the number of deaths related to coronavirus, the balance sheet started to rise again on Wednesday. Small reason for hope, it fell again this Thursday, April 9. The figures transmitted at midday are 683 deaths in 24 hours for a total of more than 15,000 deaths (15,238). Especially the number of new cases of Covid-19 decreases (5756 all the same). Since the start of the epidemic, more than 150,000 Spaniards have been tested positive, making it the second country after the United States in terms of contamination. According to WHO Europe, "Now is not the time to relax the measures." But confinement would still begin to bear fruit, with the effect of a reduction in hospital tension in Spain. The number of new hospitalizations is slowing down, which could mechanically reduce the number of deaths in a few days, since these often occur after several days or weeks of hospitalization.

The pressure drops slightly in Spanish hospitals which were more than overwhelmed a few days ago, but the situation remains tense. "Although slowly, a certain drop in pressure is starting to be observed in hospitals and intensive care units," notes Dr Maria José Sierra, of the Spanish Health Alert Center. At Vall d'Hebron hospital, the largest in Barcelona, ​​"we had up to 24 new patients a day two days in a row," says department head Ricard Ferrer, who also spoke of a stabilized situation. But "we are still expecting one or two very critical weeks".

While the containment measures taken on March 14 in the country begin to have a positive effect on the fight against the coronavirus, since mid-March, the Spanish have been confined and cannot leave the house only to buy food, for health reasons, and to get their dog out quickly. The head of government Pedro Sanchez announced this weekend the extension of the measures until April 25 inclusive at least to slow the epidemic of Covid-19.

At the end of March, the Spanish government also decreed that all "non-essential activity" is now prohibited, only the food, health, public transport, media, banking and part of the administration sectors are allowed to open. The rest had to lay off their workers. Funeral ceremonies have also been prohibited, limiting the number of people who may be present at a funeral to three. And finally, since Sunday March 29, the country's borders are closed. It is no longer possible to return to Spanish territory, except for medical staff, journalists and trucks transporting food.

Coronavirus in Italy

The situation remains catastrophic with 139,422 people infected. Italy remains the most bereaved country in the world by coronavirus, and today deplores more than 17,000 deaths linked to Covid-19. But hope is reborn in the country, and the latest figures published are rather encouraging. This Wednesday, 542 additional deaths were recorded in 24 hours, a total of 17,669 victims of coronavirus in the country. A daily balance down for 3 days. Confinement would thus begin to bear fruit, with the effect of a reduction in hospital tension, the number of patients (3,693 patients) in intensive care decreasing for the fifth consecutive day. This could automatically lower the number of deaths after a certain delay, with deaths often occurring after several days of hospitalization, or even weeks. In particular, the situation in Rome has stabilized. After the intense period of March, things seem to have improved for the past few days with "a slight drop in the number of admissions," says Girolamo De Andreis, nursing coordinator at Tor Vergata hospital in the east of the capital. Italian.

But the crisis is far from over. If the results start to be encouraging, we must not let go of the efforts made for weeks and continue to apply precautionary measures to avoid a second wave of the pandemic. "The only weapon we have is social distancing, respect for the rules. We must not think we have won the battle," said Health Minister Roberto Speranza on Tuesday. Italy knows it has "a few more difficult months" ahead of it, he insisted. "The emergency is not over. The danger has not disappeared. We still have a few difficult months ahead of us, do not spoil the sacrifices made." "We must not lower our guard," confirmed Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

Coronavirus in the UK

In Britain, a new ceiling of 938 deaths from the Covid-19 has been recorded in the past 24 hours, for more than 7,000 victims in all. The virus has infected more than 60,000 people in the UK. British authorities estimate that the country will experience the peak of the pandemic in the coming days. Dominic Raab will be responsible for extending or not extending the containment measures in the country. "We are about two weeks behind France, a few weeks behind Italy in terms of figures" of contamination and death, said government scientific adviser Patrick Vallance, present alongside Mr. Raab.

The health of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, hospitalized in intensive care for several days in a London hospital after being contaminated with Covid-19, "improves" according to his Minister of Finance. In a stable state, he is conscious and without an artificial respirator. "The prime minister remains clinically stable and responds to treatment," a spokesman for the 55-year-old leader said midday Tuesday. Dominic Raab, the Minister of Foreign Affairs designated to replace him temporarily, pledged Monday to act to "defeat the coronavirus" during the period of hospitalization of its leader. Boris Johnson and Prince Albert II of Monaco, who is doing well according to the Principality, are to date the only heads of state or government to have been infected. This "illustrates how this virus makes no difference between people. Anyone, anywhere, including the most privileged in our society, can be affected and become seriously ill," said Linda Bauld, professor of Edinburgh University Medicine.

On March 23, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the confinement of his population for a minimum of three weeks. Since that date, the British have only been allowed to leave their homes to shop, go to work, get medical treatment or exercise once a day. These containment measures are likely to continue, probably until June. On March 29, Michael Gove, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's right-hand man, said the British must prepare for "a long period" of confinement. The situation cannot return to normal overnight.

Coronavirus in the USA

With more than 430,000 infections, the United States continues to see the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. It is the country with the most confirmed cases of Covid-19. For the second consecutive day, the country recorded 2,000 additional victims in 24 hours, the worst daily toll in the world since the start of the pandemic. A total of 14,797 people died from the disease. As for the projection that 100,000 to 240,000 people could die from coronavirus in the United States, Donald Trump said he believed his country could "do much better" and save many of these lives.

In the country, New York State, the most affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, recorded a new record of 731 deaths in 24 hours, for a total of 5,489 deaths. But the authorities nevertheless hold on to a few glimmers of hope. "The three-day average is down, which is good news," said Governor Andrew Cuomo. New York State and City Organize After 1,000-Bed Hospital Ship Arrives in New York, Field Hospitals Build in Central Park and Large Manhattan Conference Center, it is the turn of Saint John the Theologian cathedral, in Manhattan, to be transformed into a field hospital, with medical tents in its long nave and its crypt. "In previous centuries, cathedrals were still used this way, as during the plague," observed the dean of the cathedral, Clifton Daniel. But New York is not the only source of American coronavirus. Hospitals in New Jersey, those in Michigan, but also in Louisiana are overwhelmed.

The country is in full health crisis, but also financial with a number of unemployed which explodes. The Donald Trump administration has initiated further discussions with Congress to release an additional $ 250 billion to preserve jobs in the territory. The Democrats are demanding a total extension of 500 billion. President Trump said he was hopeful of seeing the "light at the end of the tunnel".

Earlier this week, the American president attacked the World Health Organization (WHO) and threatened this Tuesday, April 7, to suspend its funding, believing that the latter is too close to Beijing, but also in accusing him of poor management of the coronavirus pandemic. "Everything seems very favorable to China (...) They were wrong on many things," he said. "Strangely, they are largely funded by

As a reminder, Morocco has become the first state in the world to generalize the use of chloroquine for all patients. "Chloroquine has been a treatment used for several decades. The medical profession knows it well, in particular its interactions and its undesirable effects", explained at the end of March an official of the Moroccan ministry of health, questioned by the newspaper La Croix, before specifying: "Biological analyzes and a cardiological examination are systematically carried out on patients before starting treatment to determine any contraindication". The kingdom even bought back in mid-March the entire stock of Nivaquine (chloroquine) and Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) from the Moroccan subsidiary of the Sanofi laboratory.