view on the world: April 6

The main news today was the admission of Boris Johnson to the IC.

world
1,273,990 cases,  69,444 deaths

Australia 
5,700+ cases,  37 deaths
Almost 300,000 tests have been conducted, in what PM Scott Morrison says is the highest testing rate per capita globally
The Ruby Princess docked at Port Kembla, the city of Wollongong, south of Sydney. The largest source of infections in Australia, 11 deaths and 600+ cases.

Austria
announce plans to ease lockdown?
social distancing and masks.

France
8,911 deaths

Germany
100,000 cases, 1,590 deaths

India
4,067 cases, 109 deaths

Indonesia
2,300 positive cases, 200 deaths. Probably a lot more.

Italy
131,646 cases, 15,887 deaths

Japan 
3,600 cases, 85 deaths.

Singapore
1,300 cases, 6deaths

South Korea
10,237 cases, 183 deaths

Spain
131,646 cases

Sweden,
6,830 current cases, 401 deaths

The Netherlands
18.803  positives
1.867    deaths
7.135    admitted until now

Turkey
27,000 cases, 574 deaths.

UK
47,806 positive, 5,373 died in hospital
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus. A "precautionary step" taken on the advice of his doctor.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb will deputise,
Scotland's chief medical officer resigned

USA
337,274 cases, 9,619 deaths
Captain Crozier has tested positive

New York
4,159 deaths.
For first time slight drop in cases.

and:

A four-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive.

Apple has now turned its hand to making face shields for medical workers.