The world in view: March 26

World

Total cases now at 510,000
More than 22,000 people have died
Over 114,000 people have recovered.

School closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic are now affecting 87% of the global school population
1.5 billion children are missing school in 165 countries

G20 nations to inject $5tn into global economy

Africa
2,700 cases in 46 states.

Bangladesh 
death 5, positive 39.

Belgium
recorded its highest numbers for the spread of the virus in a single day.
1,298 new confirmed cases,  total 6,235.
deaths 220.

China
81,667 cases, 3,285 dead.
China drastically cuts flights in and out of country as people entering the country bring back the virus.

France 
25,600 cases, 1,696 dead.
Health authorities are only counting those who die in hospitals and are not performing post-mortems on unconfirmed cases.

Germany
37,323 cases, 206 dead.

India 
strict lockdown
over 550 cases and 13 deaths.

provides medical insurance cover of up to $66,482 for all healthcare workers helping fight the virus.
a $22.6bn (£19bn)  to support the poor

Italy
Italy
80,539 cases, 8,165 dead.

Iran
29,406 cases, 2,234 dead.
new restrictions, banning travel between cities,
extending the closure of schools and universities.

Japan,
1,200 people positive
43 people died.

Kenya
night-time curfew from Friday

Lebanon
6 deaths and 333 cases
mobilising about25,000 doctors, nurses and activists
preparing hospitals.

New Zealand
a month-long lockdown,only essential workers to leave home

Pakistan
over a 1,000 cases

Russia
840 positives, 3 deaths.
stops all overseas flights from the country.
Larger shutdown starts Saturday in Moscow – for a week

Singapore
Singapore kept the schools open,
positives between teachers and pupils, which resulted in a kind of mass quarantaine.

South Africa
lockdown for three weeks.

South Korea
More than half of the reported 100 new cases were from international arrivals.

Spain
56,188 cases, 4,089 dead.
rate of infection has increased by a fifth and almost 27,000 people are being treated in hospital.
extended its national state of emergency until 12 April

Sri Lanka
102 cases
Complete lockdown

Switzerland
10,897 cases, 153 dead.

Thailand 
state of emergency at least until April 30.
power is transferred to a ruling committee headed by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Enables him to ban the entry of all foreign visitors, restrict travel and fine 'distored' media
It's unclear what he'll do. 
Most in Bangkok has been closed now.
Closing nighttime revenues has resulted in lots of people leaving to their villages, maybe bringing the virus with them.
Positives 934.
Doctors expect 7,000 deaths within 30 days if no tighter measures will be taken.

The Gulf kingdom
900 confirmed cases, 2 deaths
tightening a curfew on Thursday.

Uganda
banned all public transport with immediate effect, shops are closed.

USA
69,171 cases, 1,050 dead

(Hopkins continuous adjusted reports, CDC once a day.)

The strict measures in New York seem to be working, as there are less new admissions.

The US Senate has passed a $2tn (£1.7tn) coronavirus disaster aid bill that is the largest economic stimulus in US history.
More than three million people filed for unemployment benefits in the US last week

and:

The ship Zaandam  left Buenos Aires on 7 March with around 1,800 people,
Now more than 70 passengers reporting Covid-19 symptoms.
Heading for Florida to reach Fort Lauderdale on 30 March.
Extra supplies and testkits will be brought to them.

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