Although the number of people hospitalized is falling in France, the number of deaths is higher every day. If deconfinement is scheduled for May 11 in France, it has started in the United States. However, while some states have already started the process, others remain very cautious, such as New York State, the epicenter of the epidemic across the Atlantic.
On the evening of April 27, France had 23,293 deaths for nearly 166,000 confirmed cases . Hospital services are currently taking care of 28,055 patients while 4,608 are in intensive care. According to the Directorate General of Health (DGS), 88,712 people were hospitalized, of whom 45,513 were sent home. If these figures are down, there is concern as the start of deconfinement is scheduled for May 11 with the reopening of schools.
However, a glimmer of hope has emerged with the encouraging results of a clinical trial led by the Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP). As France 24 explains, it is a treatment intended to limit the effects of contagion of Covid-19. At the base of the treatment, we find tocilizumab, usually used for rheumatoid arthritis. Treated patients would have less need for respiratory assistance and the death rate would have been lower during the 14 days of follow-up.
U.S. President Donald Trump recently left full responsibility for deconfinement to governors States. Obviously, not all states are in the same boat, so this deconfinement will not happen everywhere at the same time. Georgia, for example, a very rural state, has already launched the procedure and a quarter of restaurants, museums and cinemas resumed their activity. When it comes to New York State, the epicenter of the outbreak, caution is in order. While his last outing was rather unfortunate, Donald Trump believes that the deconfinement must be done as quickly as possible but in complete safety.
The latest assessment of the Covid-19 epidemic in the United States reports more than 988,000 cases and more than 56,000 deaths. And nearly 6 million people have been tested nationwide, including more than 825,000 in New York State. In addition, in a new statement, Donald Trump again attacked China. The interested party felt that the Covid-19 should have been stopped at the source.
Elsewhere, some countries that have been talked about only recently are seeing their situation tarnish. Examples include Brazil (67,446 cases / 4,603 deaths), Turkey (112,261 / 2,900), Russia (87,147 / 794). Finally, you should know that now the global toll exceeds 3 million cases for more than 210,000 deaths.
