View on the world: April 16

• Many countrties extend lock down
• Some have minor open ups.
• carehomes are hotspots
• some countries discuss allowing visitors to the elderly

World
two million+  positives, 134,354 deaths

Australia
6,300 positives
buying and drinking up to 20% more alcohol in home isolation

Canada 
30,000 positives, 1,000 deaths

China 
closed one of its temporary hospitals.

France
108,847 positives, 17,920 deaths

Germany
130,000 positives,

India 
11,000 positives, 414 deaths

Iran
77,995 positives, 4,869 deaths

Japan
9,000 positives

Singapore
3,699 positives,

Switzerland
26,000 positives, 1,200 deaths

Thailand 
Thai sell their gold jewellery as the price of the precious metal spikes

The Netherlands
28.153 positives
9.127 admissions (past and present)
3.134 deaths

• Millions medical files are opened without consent. GP's and ER's are allowed to access them to facilitate triage.
• Research showed that 3% pf the blooddonors had Covid-19.
• Research showed a possible positive effect of BCG vaccination on immunity. 
• Research started to see if BCG vaccination has a positive effect on immunity of the elderly.

UK
13,729 hospital deaths

• The lockdown measures will go on for at least another three weeks.
• In 91% of cases the individuals had other health problems.
• most common was heart disease, followed by dementia and respiratory illness.
• Average number of pre-existing conditions in those who died was 2.7.
• The first design of a ventilator approved. Oxford-based firm Penlon worked with other companies - including Formula One racing teams, Ford and Siemens - to get the design finished, government put in 15,000 orders. Penlon’s Prima ES02 model will begin shipping today, with the first 40 devices heading to a Ministry of Defence base before being delivered to hospitals. Hundreds of units are expected to be built over the next week.
• The Mayor of London is calling for the city's residents to wear masks or face coverings whenever they leave the house. Public health advice doesn't recommend wearing masks at this stage.

USA
640,000 positives, 31,000 deaths

California becomes the first state to establish a $125m (£100m) fund for illegal immigrants who do not have access to unemployment assistance, despite being forced to pay into the national fund. They also do not qualify for the $1,200 cheques being sent out by the government
In Chicago, around three dozen migrant children being held by the US Department of Health and Human Services test positive for Covid-19
Detained migrant children in Illinois and Texas also test positive, with experts saying anyone held in detention should be released to allow for social distancing opportunities