US reports most coronavirus deaths in one day as 1,344 die on Saturday
Updated 7:32 a.m. ET, April 5, 2020
What you need to know
- The figures: The novel coronavirus has infected more than 1.2 million people and killed more than 64,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University.
- The US: There are more than 312,000 recorded cases and nearly 8,500 people have died, with 1,344 of those reported on Saturday -- the country's largest single-day death toll.
- Spain's death toll: A further 809 people died in Spain on Saturday, bringing the total there to 11,744 deaths.
Trump administration determined to exit treaty reducing risk of war
Mike Pompeo and Mark Esper agreed to proceed with US withdrawal of Open Skies Treaty despite pandemic, sources say
The Trump administration is determined to withdraw from a 28-year-old treaty intended to reduce the risk of an accidental war between the west and Russia by allowing reconnaissance flights over each other’s territory.
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, which has put off a full national security council (NSC) meeting on the Open Skies Treaty (OST), the secretary of defence, Mark Esper, and secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, have agreed to proceed with a US exit, according to two sources familiar with administration planning.
Eurobonds or Bust?Europe Struggles to Find a Joint Approach to the Corona Catastrophe
Faced with a growing economic crisis, many European Union member states are clamoring for the introduction of so-called corona bonds. Just like it was in the euro crisis, though, Germany is opposed. In the end, Berlin may not have a choice. By DER SPIEGEL StaffThere are three recent comments that stand out for what they reveal about the state of the European Union these days. The first comes from Felipe González, a former Spanish prime minister and once a friend of former German chancellors Willy Brandt and Helmut Kohl. "If there is anybody in Europe who believes they are superior to others, they will pay dearly. Such a thing happened to us twice in the 20th century, with horrific consequences."
Anti-Asian hate continues to spread online amid COVID-19 pandemic
Racist abuse of Asians continues on social media despite pledges by Facebook, Twitter and TikTok to tackle issue.by Eoghan Macguire
Jing He has become used to online racist abuse.
The 26-year old from Shanghai began posting a video diary about the COVID-19 outbreak to her social media accounts in early March. Her aim was to depict life in her home city as the epidemic peaked in China.
How the Trump administration has stood in the way of PPE distribution
States are competing for supplies, and manufacturers aren’t sure who to ship PPE to first.By
For weeks, state legislators and health care providers across the country have called on the Trump administration to help with the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) available to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The Trump administration has meanwhile argued it is the states’ responsibility to procure PPE, a stance that has led states to compete with one another for supplies — and that has led to confusion on the part of suppliers.
Since March, US hospitals have faced shortages as the disease became widespread: Health care workers say they’re rapidly running out of masks, gowns, gloves, ventilators, and other protective supplies to treat Covid-19 patients, some of which are necessary to protect doctors, nurses, and providers on the front lines.
Coronavirus: Australia launches criminal investigation into Ruby Princess
A criminal investigation has been launched in Australia into how cruise ship passengers were allowed to disembark in Sydney despite some exhibiting flu-like symptoms.
More than 600 people on board the Ruby Princess later tested positive for coronavirus and 10 have since died.
The ship remains off the coast with nearly 200 sick crew members on board.
Police in New South Wales said they would look into whether national biosecurity laws had been broken.
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