View on the world: April 15

• At the same time some countries extend lock down and others slowly open up.
• More countries allow or order masks to be worn.
• The UN warns that 74 million people in the Arab region are at a greater risk of contracting Covid-19 as they lack basic hand-washing facilities

world
2 million positives, 128,000 deaths

Belgium
lockdown extended until 3 May.
Cultural events and sports cancelled until August 31.

China
3,345 deaths

Denmark
begins reopening nursery and primary schools on Wednesday

France 
17,167 deaths
of whom 10,643 in hospital

Germany 
127,584 positives, 3,254 deaths
extends border control with 20 days

India
11,439 positives, 377 dead

Italy  
21,645 deaths

Japan
8,000 positives, 166 deaths.

New Zealand
1386 positives, 9 deaths

Pakistan
5,837 positives, 96 deaths

Russia
24,490 positives

Singapore
3,252 positives, 10 deaths

South Korea
10,591 positives

Spain 
177,633 positives, 18,255 deaths

Thailand 
2,613 positives, 41 deaths.

The Netherlands
28.153 positives
9.127  admissions (present and past)
3.134 deaths
20 % of IC patients died

UK
12,868 deaths
Mercedes has completed production of the first 10,000 breathing aids (CPAP) coronavirus,

England: 11,656 deaths
Northern Ireland: 140 deaths
Scotland:  962 deaths
Wales: 463 deaths

USA
25,992 deaths
President Donald Trump says the US will halt funding to the World Health Organization, accusing ity of failing to properly warn the world.

New York City
death count has spiked to more than 10,000



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