Coronavirus live update: Vietnam goes three straight days without new infection
Coronavirus today update April 19 sees Japan medical facilities are on the verge of collapsion with a surging addition of COVID-19 patients. Meanwhile in Vietnam, the Health Ministry confirmed no new infection for three consecutive days, keeping total count at 268.
As of April 18, the US is still the No.1 country worldwide with the highest number of infections, 710,272 cases – nearly four times higher than Spain, the second hardest-hit country. The addition of new infections in the country has been surging for days, with some 30,000 cases.
Meanwhile, its death tolls stand at 37,175.
New York is the No.1 state with the highest number of infections, over 223,699 cases in total, which has surpassed Spain, the second worst-hit country in the world and 15,406deaths. New Jersey is the second state to be affected most from the virus, followed by Connecticut, Louisiana, Michigan, Massachusetts.
Trump tweets support for anti-lockdown protests
After saying governors would decide when to reopen, Trump urges supporters to 'LIBERATE' some states led by Democrats, Al Jazeera reported.
In a provocative series of tweets on Friday, United States President Donald Trump appeared to support protest movements popping up around the country calling for an immediate end to the lockdowns imposed on Americans in an order to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump began his tirade with a call to "LIBERATE MINNESOTA". He quickly followed with two more missives calling for similar action in Michigan and Virginia. All three states are currently headed by Democratic governors, and Michigan is considered crucial to the president's re-election bid in the November general election.
The tweets - which were posted just moments after a report on Fox News Channel about the protests - marked a reversal from Trump's tone on Thursday, when he said he would defer to state governors about when and how quickly to remove the quarantine orders. When asked about the protests on Thursday, Trump said he sided with the governors.
Responding to Trump's tweets, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, a Democrat, accused the president of encouraging "illegal and dangerous acts".
31,927 infections, 1,310 fatalities reported. The country sees 10,543 have recovered, meanwhile, 20,074 are still active, 557 in critical condition.
Ontario and Quebec reported the most new cases of the novel coronavirus in Canada, with Ontario seeing its largest single-day increase since the outbreak began.
Spain: death toll surpasses 20,000
The number of people who have died after contracting COVID-19 rose by 565 on Saturday to reach 20,043. This marked a smaller daily increase than on Friday, when the government said 585 more people had died, according to Independent.
More than 191,700 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the country to date, according to Saturday’s figures. The number of confirmed infections is up from 188,068.
The France-Vietnam Medical Federation (Fédération Santé France Vietnam - FSFV) has become a bright spot in the movement of solidarity and friendship between the two nations, and a bridge connecting French, Vietnamese and French-Vietnamese doctors, said its President Dr. Dao Thu Ha.
China may find its aggressive push in the Indo-Pacific region being met with firm opposition from Japan, the Philippines, and the US as they have not only vowed to “resolutely respond” to any attempt by Beijing to unilaterally change the status quo in East and South China Seas, they have also agreed to “strengthen security and defense cooperation through dialogue among defense authorities.”
The global appeal to save vulnerable coral reefs against the backdrop of global warming is getting stronger, but the actions of the Chinese government and fishermen appear rather working in the opposite direction-- aggravating the loss of crucial underwater ecosystems. Land reclamation activities and illegal ornament trade by the Chinese have destroyed thousands of acres of coral reefs in the South China Sea.
During his official visit from March 23 to 27, 2024, Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar showcased India's commitment to fostering regional stability and economic growth through strategic partnerships in fintech, maritime security, renewable energy, and more.
On March 21, the United Nations General Assembly (UN General Assembly) passed a resolution declaring 2025 as the "Year Of International Peace And Trust".