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Coronavirus live global updates: cases, deaths and

news - 16 May

Global totals and country news

Confirmed worldwide cases: 4.6 million +

Confirmed worldwide deaths: 311k +

(Source: Johns Hopkins University)

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US accusations have provoked a response
But China are saying they did everything by the book...
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China admits to destroying early samples of coronavirus

Italy PM says taking calculated risk in rolling back lockdown

Italian Prime MInister Giuseppe Conte said on Saturday Italy was
taking a calculated risk in rolling back lockdown measures from next
week as the daily death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic fell to its
lowest since March 9.
"We're facing a calculated risk, knowing that the epidemiological
curve could rise again," Conte said in press conference to detail
measures taken by the Rome to restart most economic activities and
lift restrictions on people's movements.

With shops allowed to open from Monday, Conte said

movement between European Union countries would be allowed from
June 3, without a quarantine period for those entering Italy.
Gyms, swimming pools, sports centres will reopen on May 25, while
theatres and cinemas will be allowed to reopen from June 15.
Lowest new case figure since mid March in Ireland
A further 15 people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland, which brings
the country’s official death toll to 1,533.
There have also been 92 new cases of the virus, the lowest daily
number in nine weeks, with the total now at 24,048, the Department
of Health confirmed on Saturday, according to RTE

RTÉ News

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A further 15 people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland, the

Department of Health has confirmed. This brings the death toll
here to 1,533. https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0516/1138761-
coronavirus-children-warning/ …
Coronavirus: 15 more deaths and 92 new cases
A further 15  people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland, the Department
of Health has confirmed. This brings the death toll here to 1,533.
rte.ie

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British police arrest 19 at London protest against social

distancing
London police arrested 19 people on Saturday for deliberately
breaking social distancing guidelines in protest against the rules, on
the first weekend since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a
slight loosening of England's lockdown.
The Metropolitan Police said that a group in central London's Hyde
Park had been protesting about the government's response to
the COVID-19 pandemic, and had failed to comply with repeated
requests to disperse.
"It was disappointing that a relatively small group in Hyde Park came
together to protest the regulations in clear breach of the guidance,
putting themselves and others at risk of infection," Laurence Taylor,
Deputy Assistant Commissioner at the Metropolitan Police, said in a
statement.
"Officers once again, took a measured approach and tried to engage
the group to disperse. They clearly had no intention of doing so, and
so it did result in 19 people being arrested, and a further ten being
issued with a fixed penalty notice."
Italy posts lowest death toll since March
Italy’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 31,763, as a further 153
deaths were reported, its lowest 24-hour increase in deaths since 9
March.

Tancredi Palmeri

✔@tancredipalmeri

BREAKING NEWS:

153 deaths more with #coronavirus in Italy in last day, toll at

31763.

It’s the lowest daily death toll since March 9.

Overall average age is 80 years old and,

81% had comorbidity condition (having already at least 2 others
pathologies

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Bundesliga returns
Top flight football returned in Germany with the Bundesliga the first of
the European leagues to return to action with all games being staged
behind closed doors which through up some unusual images.
New York update
New York governor Andrew Cuomo is providing the latest details from
the US' worst-hit state, where there have now been 340,000 cases
and over 27,500 deaths reported. 

NBC Connecticut

✔@NBCConnecticut

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is giving an update on

coronavirus as more than 340,000 cases and over 27,500 deaths
are reported. http://nbcct.co/wT4Ou9B 

Shutdown Extended in NYC, Suburbs as 5 Regions Reopen Friday; NJ

Deaths Top 10,000
Starting Friday, for the first time in two months, parts of New York are
eligible to reopen for business — a beacon of hope amid the dark tragedy
that continues to shroud the virus-ravaged tri-state...
nbcconnecticut.com

10:33 AM - May 16, 2020

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Hungary to start lifting lockdown in Budapest from Monday 

(Reuters) Hungary will gradually lift coronavirus restrictions in
Budapest from Monday, two weeks after it ended the lockdown in the
rest of the country, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday.
"It has become clear that we have managed to curb the epidemic in
Budapest as well," Orban said in a video on his official Facebook page.
"Therefore, we can shift to the second phase of defence in Budapest
as well, cautiously ... and thus we lift the lockdown."
No tourists, new market
After a spring of grim coronavirus headlines, Alaska faces a near-
apocalyptic outlook for its summer tourist season, with few out-of-
state visitors likely to follow through on plans to travel to the state
this year. Full report.

NPR

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Amid the pandemic, Alaska's tourism industry has ground to a

halt.

But some residents are seeing a possible silver lining to a

summer without tourists — and some businesses are already
starting to court them with special deals.
https://trib.al/48A35BN 

While The Tourists Are Away, Alaskans Will Play

Normally Alaskans endure a crush of summer tourists and restricted
access to some sites. But in this season of staycations they'll have the
run of the place, and are being courted with special deals.
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US immigrants
The US House of Representatives passed the $3 trillion bill on Friday,
which includes many benefits for US immigrants omitted in the CARES
Act.

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Second stimulus check: How does the Heroes Act affect
immigrants?
Spain update
Spain's overnight death toll from the coronavirus was 102 on
Saturday, the health ministry said, marking the lowest 24-hour rise
since mid March.
The cumulative death toll rose to 27,563, while the number of
confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 230,698 on Saturday from
230,183 on Friday, the ministry said.
"A liberal Christmas card wish list"
Friday 15 May saw the $3 trillion bill put forward by House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi and her fellow Democrats pass by a margin of 208-199.
But...

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Stimulus check vote result: House of Representatives
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Astrid Kirchherr passes away
More sad news. Beatles fans will know all about Astrid Kirchherr, a
German photographer who, along with her friends, took The Beatles
under their wing in Hamburg when they were first starting
out. Astrid took the most iconic images of the band before they hit the
big time and was an influence on their look. RIP  
Mark Lewisohn@marklewisohn

Danke schön, Astrid Kirchherr. Intelligent, inspirational,

innovative, daring, artistic, awake, aware, beautiful, smart,
loving and uplifting friend to many. Her gift to the Beatles was
immeasurable. She died in Hamburg on Wednesday, a few days
before turning 82. RIP.
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Big trouble, not little, in China

China may have logged hundreds of thousands more cases
of coronavirus than it is publicly admitting to, so say reports on
Saturday.
New data leaked from the National University of Defence Technology
in the city of Changsha suggests the country could have 640,000
cases rather than the 84,029 officially stated, as skepticism has
spread amid a lack of transparency from Beijing.
November cases
X-rays obtained exclusively by NBC News show two patients with
symptoms in their lungs consistent with the novel coronavirus dated
16 and 18 November, months before Covid-19 was believed to be
spreading in the country. Researchers from Colmar, France,
announced the X-rays last week and are working to confirm whether
the patients had coronavirus.
France had originally believed its first case to have been Jan. 24. 

The Hill

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French doctors believe they may have treated coronavirus

patients in November of 2019, months before China revealed
virus: report http://hill.cm/oQeJFgT 

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Wuhan wedding
A couple pose during a wedding photo shoot by photographer Wey
next to the East Lake in Wuhan, on May 16, 2020.

Wey, a wedding photographer based in Wuhan, says he went nearly

four months without working due to the coronavirus that paralysed
the city. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
EU recovery fund efforts
There is still 'a lot of work to do' on the European Union's planned
coronavirus recovery fund, a senior EU official said on
Friday, highlighting rifts in the bloc over the scale and scope of
financing needed to jumpstart the damaged economy.
EU national leaders sealed a tentative deal last month to create a
trillion-euro emergency fund to help recover from the coronavirus
pandemic, but are far apart on details with the continent headed for
its worst downturn since the 1940s.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity as the EU executive in

Brussels pushed back until 27 May the unveiling of its proposal for the
bloc's long-term budget and accompanying Recovery Fund.

'The jackpot question is what is the size and what will be loans and
grants. Here there is a lot of work to do... This process is an extremely
fragile one.'
Wuhan worries
As Wuhan, the Chinese city where the Covid-19 pandemic began, revs
up a massive testing campaign, some residents crowding the test
centres expressed concern on Saturday that the very act of getting
tested could expose them to the coronavirus.

MSN South Africa

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Crowds at Wuhan clinics fear coronavirus testing could rekindle
disease http://www.msn.com/en-za/news/world/crowds-at-
wuhan-clinics-fear-coronavirus-testing-could-rekindle-disease/ar-
BB149Paa?ocid=ob-tw-enza-861 …

Crowds at Wuhan clinics fear coronavirus testing could rekindle disease

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WHO funding: Trump to match China

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is set to restore partial
funding to the World Health Organization, Fox News reported late on
Friday, citing a draft letter.
The Trump administration will "agree to pay up to what China pays in
assessed contributions" to the WHO, Fox News reported, quoting from
the letter, which would mean about one-tenth of its previous funding
amount of about $400 million per year.
Trump suspended U.S. contributions to the WHO on April 14, accusing
it of promoting China's "disinformation" about the coronavirus
outbreak and saying his administration would launch a review of the
organisation. WHO officials denied the claims and China has insisted it
was transparent and open.The United States was the WHO's biggest
donor.
A look back...
It was a usual busy day on coronavirus news yesterday. Here's how
we kept you informed in our live blog for Friday 15 May.
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