{"id":2894,"date":"2020-04-28T13:56:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T06:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illume-emag.com\/?p=2894"},"modified":"2020-04-28T13:56:43","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T06:56:43","slug":"global-coronavirus-cases-pass-three-million-lockdowns-begin-ease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lavyon.com\/en\/global-coronavirus-cases-pass-three-million-lockdowns-begin-ease\/","title":{"rendered":"Global coronavirus cases pass three million as lockdowns begin to ease"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BEIJING — Global confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 3 million on Monday, as the United States neared 1 million cases, according to a\u00a0Reuters<\/em>\u00a0tally.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A child plays under The Unisphere in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Queens borough of New York City, U.S., April 25, 2020. Photo: Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It comes as many countries are taking steps to ease lockdown measures that have brought the world to a standstill over the past eight weeks.<\/p>\n

The first 41 cases were confirmed in Wuhan, China, on Jan. 10.<\/p>\n

The 3 million confirmed infections in less than four months are comparable in number with the roughly 3-5 million cases of severe illness caused by seasonal influenza around the world each year, according to the World Health Organisation.<\/p>\n

An average of 82,000 cases have been reported per day in the past week.<\/p>\n

Over a quarter of all cases are in the United States, and over 43% have been recorded in Europe.<\/p>\n

The death toll from the virus stood at more than 205,000 as of Monday, and almost one in seven reported cases of the disease has been fatal.<\/p>\n

The true mortality rate is likely to be substantially lower as the tally of infections does not include many mild or asymptomatic and unconfirmed cases.<\/p>\n

Some severely affected countries in Europe, including Italy, France and Spain, have recorded a drop in daily case numbers over recent weeks, but still recorded 2,000-5,000 new infections per day in the past week.<\/p>\n

Total cases rose 2.5% on Sunday, the lowest daily rate in almost two months, and down from a peak in late March when the total was rising by more than 10% a day.<\/p>\n

The United States has reported an average of more than 30,000 new cases a day in the past week, and now represents around a third of all new cases.<\/p>\n

Tentative reopening<\/strong><\/p>\n

Italy said it will permit some factories to reopen on May 4 as part of a staggered reopening, while Spain relaxed lockdown rules on Sunday, allowing children outside under supervision.<\/p>\n

Several U.S. states have reopened businesses amid predictions that the jobless rate could hit 16% for April.<\/p>\n

In Asia, which accounts for just under 7% of all cases, some countries are struggling to keep new infections in check.<\/p>\n

They include Japan and Singapore, which saw cases rise in April despite earlier successful efforts to slow the spread.<\/p>\n

Others in the region have managed to rein in outbreaks, including South Korea, which has reported around 10 cases a day in the past week, down from a peak of over 1,000 in February.<\/p>\n

In China, where the virus first emerged, officials reported just three new infections for Sunday and said all patients in Wuhan, the original epicenter, had now been discharged.<\/p>\n

Case numbers continue to rise faster than the global average in Latin America and Africa.<\/p>\n

Total cases in Mexico grew 7-10% a day in the past week, reaching 13,800, while cases in Brazil surpassed 60,000 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Over 40% of Africa\u2019s 32,600 cases are in the north, where Morocco, Egypt and Algeria are reporting serious outbreaks.<\/p>\n

Source Reuters<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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