Another 15 days. The u. K. Government under fire for suggesting Health Workers reuse protective gowns as supplies run low. And the number who died in africa passes a sound including the nigerian president s chief of staff. The number of deaths and infections from corona virus continues to rise in many countries but so is the pressure on many governments to ease or lift their knockdowns spain has joined italy and the u. S. In seeing more than 20000 People Killed by the virus Officials Say the peak has passed as deaths in the u. K. Pass 15000 a government minister has admitted that surprise a vital masts and aprons are running short after warnings from hospitals meanwhile at the end stage of carolina has added evidence to the mantra that testing is the way out of the pandemic its claiming success with just 3 deaths and despite more than 37000. 00 deaths now reported in the u. S. Some governors appear to be bowing to pressure from the president and his supporters that rolling out plans to
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And they fear that there could be a second potential wave of coronavirus victims if more governments open too prematurely. Right now 37,000 of fellow americans have died of coronavirus. The states down south and west have not even hit their peaks yet. Dr. Anthony fauci, National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases says social distancing does play an Important Role in stopping the spread. If you get a test today, that does not mean that tomorrow or the next day or the next day or the next day as you get exposed perhaps from someone who may not know they are infected, that that means that are negative, which means if you take that to its extreme in order to be really sure you would almost have to test somebody either every day or other day or every week or what it is to be absolutely certain. Eric steve harrigon in atlanta with the very latest, hey, steve. Steve 6 states have held protests to try to reopen the economy, more of them happening today, the most visible effect of loo
People being tested positive as well as some fatalities. We know that in the south we have the lowest resilience to coronavirus. In the south we have the highest poverty rates, we tend to have older populations and younger populations that are vulnerable. We have one of the weakest health care infrastructures and because half of the states that have not expanded medicaid in the southeast, we do not have the infrastructure to take care of and serve those in need. We have had some of the highest rates of hospital closures in the south, especially in rural communities. But we also know we have some of the lowest coverage rates of public benefits. Yes, everyone can get access to snap and other programs, but in the south, especially in georgia, we have some of the weakest coverage rates, meaning that the amount that you receive, even if you qualify, tends to be not enough to meet the needs that you have. In georgia, specifically, albany, georgia a few weeks ago was number four world wide in
,000. In new york state an order is now in effect requiring everyone aged 2 and older wear a face mask in public. From the subway to the sidewalk to the grossly store. The state is barely in a stable Public Health position. But in florida, were seeing attempts at reopening. Youre looking at live images right now from jacksonville. The beaches there are reopening. The mayor is urging people to take social distancing rules seriously. Nationwide, the governors of 30 states have either ordered or recommended their Public Schools remain closed for the rest of the academic year. Were learning the border between the United States and canada will remain closed for another month, except for essential traffic and overseas, spain will keep its strict state of alarm rule in effect until well into may. The Prime Minister there says its just not possible yet to back off containment measures. This extension will prolong spains lockdown to eight weeks. I want to get more details now on our breaking ne