In Europe, recently, the number of cured countries in Spain, Italy, France and other countries with severe epidemics has been on the rise, and the epidemic situation in other countries has also slowed down. Many governments are planning to slowly loosen the restrictions and resume production in moderation.
The cumulative number of cured cases in Spain exceeds 100,000
According to data released by the Spanish Ministry of Health on the 27th, the number of single-day deaths in Spain has rebounded slightly, but the cumulative number of cured cases nationwide has exceeded 100,000. Since this week, the Spanish Ministry of Health will work with the National Bureau of Statistics to select 36,000 households throughout Spain as a sample, conduct antibody testing on approximately 90,000 members of these families, and relevant agencies will be responsible for conducting research on the data.
Italy's newly confirmed cases and deaths both declined
Brusa Ferro, president of the Italian Higher Institute of Health, said at a press conference on the 27th that although the number of newly confirmed cases and deaths in Italy is declining, the virus is still spreading. After restoring the second stage of economic parallelism, the epidemic data must be closely monitored. From May 4, Italy's manufacturing, construction and wholesale industries will resume work.
The number of fully unemployed in France rose to a new monthly high in March
On the French side, the French Health Agency issued a press release on the 27th that the number of patients receiving treatment in hospitals and patients receiving treatment in the intensive care unit is decreasing. In addition, the French Ministry of Labor said on the 27th that due to the epidemic, the number of fully unemployed persons registered in the National Employment Center increased by 24,600 in March, the highest monthly increase since 1996. French Prime Minister Philippe will introduce the French government's lifting regulations in the French National Assembly on the 28th and hand it to the parliament to vote. It is understood that the detailed rules will clarify how France will gradually recover its economy while preventing the second wave of outbreaks. At present, France's "foot ban" has been extended to May 11.
British Prime Minister: still not sure when to release home separation
In the UK, the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was admitted to the hospital for a new diagnosis of pneumonia, resumed work on the 27th. Johnson said in a speech that day that it is necessary to pay attention to the risk of the occurrence of the second wave of the epidemic, and it is still uncertain when the home isolation measures can be lifted. British Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty also said on the 27th that to control the epidemic, Britain has a long way to go, and people should not be limited to responding to the first wave of the epidemic.