View on the world: April 14

• Many countries extend the lockdown.
• Other countries relax the lock down.
• Measles outbreaks may occur as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
• phone masts arson attacks
• Authorities in Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK have foiled an attempt to cheat health authorities out of millions of euros by selling them non-existent face masks

World

The number of globally confirmed infections is almost 2 million
About 125,000 people have died

Austria
Shops opening,
but people should wear masks.

Belgium
31,119 positives, 4,157 deaths

France
15,729 deaths

India 
8,988 positives, 339 deaths

Indonesia
4,500 positives, 400 confirmed deaths,

Italy
certain shops are reopening

Pakistan 
5,000 positives, 90 people deaths

Singapore
2,918 positives, 9 deaths

Sweden 
more than 1,000 deaths

The Netherlands
27.419 positives
8.939 admissions (past and present)
2.945 deaths

• Rotterdam's Ahoy concert venue was supposed to host the Eurovision song contest in May, but has been converted into an emergency hospital. 82 beds available now, up to 688. 4 halls for coronavirus patients, separate room for other types of illnesses, a recovery zone and palliative care rooms so families in protective clothing can visit their dying family members.
• Railways will only be open for people in vital profesions.
• First patients get plasma with antibodies for research. Started in Rotterdam, and Leiden will follow soon.
• Drive past testing in Noord Brabant, not part of regular healthcare. 70 euro. Nothing knows about the reliability and validity of the test ofered.

UK
89.569 positives, 11,346 deaths
There are 2,099 care homes in England with cases of the virus
Lockdown extended until May 7

USA
554,684 positives, 23,608 deaths.

Washington
one of the hardest hit US states, with 10,500 coronavirus cases and 516 deaths

and:

More trials on humans of 1 experimental vaccine in China, 2 in USA.
The World Health Organization wrote more than 70 possible vaccines were being developed worldwide, with three at the clinical testing stage - meaning tested on humans.
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