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What you need to know about coronavirus on Friday, May 1

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Difference? He is American. He is Italian.

When the deadly novel coronavirus ravaged the United States, millions of Americans have one additional thing to worry about: their maintenance costs.

Seen from the outside, this pandemic seems to strengthen the shortcomings of the American health and social security system that has long baffled the whole world. Liina-Kaisa Tynkkynen, a Finnish health and social policy researcher, said the crisis highlighted the value of a strong social security system and universal health services.

“When a crisis like this happens, it not only affects people’s health but also their social welfare, their work, their economic situation,” he added.

The financial impact of the crisis has been devastating in the US. More than 30 million Americans have filed unemployment claims since the outbreak began. Food Bank is out of stock because demand is soaring.

With the Federal Reserve warning that the US economy is in the worst condition ever, it is not surprising that the pressure to lift the lock increases.

More than half of the US states will be reopened by the end of this week. This happens despite the fact that few, if any, are satisfactory White House guidelines for decreased infection for 14 consecutive days before the limit for contemplation is contemplated. Experts too be warned not to reopen a country that faces a lack of coronavirus tests, which they describe as important for returning to normal life.
Reopening is much more a patchwork approach than the re-opening of the Big Bang that was ever imagined President Donald Trump.
Anthony Fauci said it was important to give the governors “space” to reopen their country. But the country’s top infectious disease expert quickly added a clear reminder: “Don’t move too much.

YOU ASK. WE ANSWER

Q: Can mosquitoes transmit coronavirus?

A: Not. “Until now there has been no information or evidence that shows that new coronaviruses can be transmitted by mosquitoes,” the World Health Organization said.

“New Coronavirus is a respiratory virus that spreads mainly through droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose.”

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WHAT’S IMPORTANT TODAY

Trump is chasing China

The president said yesterday he had seen the evidence that gave “High confidence” The new corona virus originated from a laboratory in Wuhan, China.

Trump refused to provide details to support his statement, which contradicted a rare on-the-record statement from his own intelligence community that said no such assessment had been made.

The White House drew up a long-term plan to punish China for the pandemic.

This effort is suitable but goes far beyond Trump’s strategy of blaming Beijing for distraction from its own mistakes in predicting and handling crises, Kylie Atwood and Stephen Collinson reported.

Various sources within the government say there is a desire to use various tools, including sanctions, cancel US debt obligations and develop new trade policies, to explain to China, and to everyone, where they feel the responsibility lies.

Armed protestors in Michigan

Decree by Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer for prolong the state coronavirus emergencies the declaration has triggered a new wave of anger.

While most US states began to reopen, Whitmer issued an executive order to keep the key after the Republican-controlled legislature submitted a bill that would not renew the original declaration.

Protesters, some armed, stuck in the Michigan Capitol building yesterday. Hundreds more stand in the Capitol courtyard.

More than 41,000 people in Michigan have been infected with the corona virus and at least 3,789 have died, according to state health officials. Only two countries have more corona-related deaths.

Two more years of pandemic misery

This virus is likely to continue to spread at least 18 months to two years – Up to 60% to 70% of the US population has been infected, a team of pandemic experts has warned.

They recommend that the US prepare for the worst-case scenario that includes a second major wave of coronavirus infections in the fall and winter. But even in the best case scenario, people will continue to die from viruses in the future, they said.

The crisis is deepening in Russia

Russians are increasingly angry about their government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak. Medical facilities in the country have emerged as one of the main breeding sites of Covid-19, and two dozen hospitals must be closed for long quarantine, Mary Ilyushina wrote.
President Vladimir Putin himself faced criticism for sending aircraft loaded with protective equipment to the United States, Italy and Serbia, while some Russian doctors had to sew their own masks and buy protective clothing from a hardware store.
More than 100,000 Russians have been infected with the corona virus, including that country Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin who announced yesterday that he was stated positive.

A day in paramedic life

“Anyone who says they are not afraid has been lying to you,” said paramedic Alex Storzillo. “We may not feel it now, but, summer? Fall? When the dust settles, I think many of the first respondents to deal with PTSD.”

Storzillo and his colleague, Jim Incorvaia, work in the mobile intensive care unit at St. Joseph’s, in Paterson, New Jersey.

The two friends have competed, brought urgent life assistance to the sick population and were sent almost exclusively for breathing calls. Evan Simko-Bednarski tells their story.

IN OUR RADAR

TOP TIP

Loneliness at work can be a problem even when everyone works in the office. But sudden changes to remote work can increase risk.

Top tips for avoiding a downward spiral? Be proactive. Socializing requires a little more effort today. Aim to set up virtual coffee breaks or social calls just to catch up with your colleagues. Shoot them uplifting notes on Slack or ask about their weekend plans to help feel more connected.

Even though the idea of ​​wearing pajamas and eating Oreos may seem interesting, in the long run it will be bad for your health. So, here are some tips on how improve your posture, avoid it WFH burnout and survive from go home with your partner.

PODCAST TODAY

“Dreams only think in different biochemical states. So we think of all our ordinary thoughts and worries, but in biological conditions this is far more visual, far more intuitive, far more illogical and linear. So that’s why you see dreams have a visual metaphor which is fantastic for things. “

– Deirdre Barrett, psychologist and dream researcher at Harvard Medical School

Have you had any weird dreams lately? CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta spoke with Harvard dream researcher Deirdre Barrett about the Covid-19 dream survey and what happened in our minds during this global crisis. Listen now.

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