Corona in the US: Government expects up to 200,000 deaths - serious allegations against Trump

The United States faces a high number of coronavirus infections and deaths. President Trump is in the crossfire of critics because of incorrect statements.

• The United States is fighting the corona virus *
• The country reports high numbers of people with the Covid-19 virus
• President Donald Trump stands out due to incorrect statements.
• Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus *. The following recommendations for corona protective measures * are currently available.

Update of March 30, 2020, 5.08 a.m .: The number of corona deaths recorded in the United States increased by 518 within 24 hours. So far, a total of at least 2409 people have died after being infected with the novel virus in the United States, as the Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University announced on Sunday. The number of registered infections in the United States has now risen to almost 140,000.

The United States has been the country with the most confirmed corona cases worldwide for a few days. President Donald Trump's adviser in the fight against the corona virus , Anthony Fauci, expects a total of up to 200,000 deaths from the pandemic in the United States.

Trump said on Sunday that he expects the rate of deaths in the U.S. to peak at Easter - two weeks from now. After that, the number of new deaths will decrease, "hopefully very substantially".

Corona: Trump believes in significant improvement from June

The President also expressed the expectation that the United States would be well on the way out of the Corona crisis in early June. In doing so, he revised his forecast. Trump had originally predicted a significant improvement in the situation for Easter.

Trump also announced that his government's anti- pandemic policies will be extended by 15 days until April 30. The guidelines call on US citizens to work from home whenever possible, to avoid unnecessary travel, not to form groups of more than ten people and to stay at home immediately if they develop symptoms of illness.

The state of New York is particularly hard hit by the pandemic in the USA . According to Governor Andrew Cuomo, at least 965 people have died there, at least around 60,000 people have been infected with the virus that triggers Covid-19 lung disease. A field hospital for the care of corona patients was set up in Central Park in the city of New York on Sunday.

Corona in the USA: catastrophic new figures from New York - serious allegations against Trump

Update at 9:20 p.m .: Shocking corona numbers from New York are available again : The state has now almost reached the death toll of 1,000 Covid-19s. Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday that 237 new casualties had been added compared to the previous day. This means that 965 people in New York have died from the consequences of the new type of lung disease . The number of cases registered in the US state has risen to more than 59,500 - and more than half of them come from the metropolis of New York City.

But in the midst of the crisis, the city's population is sticking together: More than 76,000 people have signed up to support the city's medical services , Cuomo reported and praised this high volume of volunteers. Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio raises the alarm when medical equipment is becoming scarce. On Sunday he told the television channel CNN, he could guarantee the smooth operation of hospitals only for a week.

And not only equipment such as masks, protective clothing and urgently needed ventilation equipment would become scarce, but also the staff. The doctors and nurses could not continue to work for weeks at the current pace and needed support. "Here in New York it literally feels like wartime, " said de Blasio. We can only hope that the 76,000 volunteers will soon be able to remedy the situation.

Corona virus in the United States: Trump initially refrains from sealing off epicentres like New York

Despite the worsening coronavirus crisis in his country, US President Donald Trump has so far refrained from sealing off hotspots such as New York . "Quarantine will not be necessary," Trump wrote on Saturday (local time) on Twitter. Previously, he had expressed considerations to largely isolate affected parts of the country. Trump is, however, sharply criticized by several sides for dealing with the corona pandemic.

.... Federal Government. A quarantine will not be necessary. Full details will be released by CDC tonight. Thank you!

The leading US democracy, Nancy Pelosi, has made serious allegations to the president . "His denial in the beginning was deadly ," the House of Representatives spokeswoman told CNN on Sunday. The opposition politician also warned against returning to normal operations. Everything had to be done to prevent further deaths, she said. “While the President is dawdling, people die. We just have to take every precaution. ”

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has also urged seriousness in the Corona crisis with regard to Trump's behavior. The US president must end personal attacks on people who disagree with him and listen to scientists, Biden told NBC News on Sunday. "Let's stop being childish and let's focus on the problem," said Biden.

New York: refrigerated trucks and tents serve as a mortuary for corona dead

Update 3:55 p.m .: The peak of corona infections is not expected in New York until around three weeks - now the situation in the metropolis threatens to get out of control. Some hospitals are already at their limits. The death toll continues to rise. A head of state therefore recommends US President Donald Trump to introduce a breathing mask requirement .

Particularly drastic signs: In front of some clinics there are refrigerated trucks that are supposed to serve as temporary morgues. And there should be more. In front of Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan, workers set up several tents on Tuesday. Corona dead are said to be laid out in the white tents. The city's morgues are already full.

Doctors and nurses are afraid of infecting themselves. There are too few breathing masks and protective clothing. Concern has increased since the death of 48-year-old nurse Kious Kelly . Kelly was admitted to the Mount Sinai Hospital on the Upper East Side on March 17, according to the New York Post , and died five days later on Tuesday evening. As Bild reports, the nurse sent another text message to his sister Marya. He had been tested positive for the corona virus and was lying on a ventilator in the intensive care unit. He could type but not speak.

Even in this renowned clinic in Manhattan there is a lack of protective equipment for nurses and doctors, employees complain. They report devastating conditions. When in need, clinic staff use garbage bags as protection, media reports.

Worker at NYC hospital where nurses wear trash bags as protection dies from coronavirus
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NURSES FIGURING IT OUT DURING # COVID19 CRISIS # heftytotherescue #riskingourlivestosaveyours
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Donald Trump promises 100,000 ventilators

Update 11:22 : While US President Donald Trump doubted in a talk show the night before that the United States would need 30,000 ventilators , he now promises 100,000 ventilators within the next 100 days. To this end, he wants to force the US automaker General Motors to convert its production to ventilators, among other things, by means of a war law. Industry experts have been saying for days that the changeover is highly complex. According to their own statements, companies like GM are already working flat out on solutions - GM wants to start shipping next month. To what extent Trump's figures are realistic was initially unclear.

Hear from Ventec Life Systems CEO Chris Kiple on our progress to build @MyVOCSN critical care ventilators at our Kokomo, IN plans. https://t.co/UGSVpvNaDc

USA: Covid-19 claims first fatality under one year

Update 8.32 a.m .: An infant died in Chicago who had previously tested positive for the corona virus . As the state of Illinois authorities said, the death of the under one year old child is currently under investigation. This death is the first of an infant related to the coronavirus to become known worldwide. A total of 13 people died in Illinois on Saturday from coronavirus- related disease Covid-19 , most of them older than 60 years. The authorities nevertheless point out that people of all ages would suffer from severe courses .

USA: Trump does not seal off New York

Update of March 29, 6:10 a.m .: Despite the worsening corona virus crisis in the United States , President Donald Trump has decided not to block hotspots such as New York . " Quarantine will not be necessary," Trump wrote on Saturday (local time) on Twitter, referring to previously expressed considerations to quarantine particularly affected parts of the country.

Instead of imposing drastic restrictions on freedom of movement feared by many, he held out a travel tip from the CDC health authority . People in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are encouraged to avoid unnecessary domestic travel within the next 14 days. This does not apply to employees in, for example, healthcare, financial services companies or the food industry. The CDC authority did not issue a general warning for domestic travel.

Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus deaths in the United States exceeded the 2000 mark, according to a list by the renowned Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Early Sunday morning the number of infections detected was more than 120,000, higher than in any other country in the world. In the meantime, the coronavirus is spreading even more in Russia. *

On the recommendation of the White House Corona Virus Task Force, and upon consultation with the Governor's of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, I have asked the @CDCgov to issue a strong Travel Advisory, to be administered by the Governors, in consultation with the ....

USA threatens corona disaster: million metropolis under quarantine? Trump is considering means like in China

News from March 28, 2020:

Update at 21.07 clock: The powerful gun lobby organization NRA is resisting the closing of gun shops as part of the measures to contain the corona virus in California. Together with other gun advocates, the NRA filed a lawsuit on Friday with a court including the state governor Gavin Newsom. The plaintiffs argue that arms deals are vital deals that should remain open even in times of crisis. "Preventing access to weapons inevitably blocks the constitutional right to (own) these weapons," says the complaint.

In the United States, the spread of the corona virus had led to a rush for weapons and ammunition . Industry representatives reported increases in sales last week. Long lines sometimes formed in front of gun shops.

USA threatens corona disaster: million metropolis under quarantine? Trump is considering means like in China

Update at 6:01 p.m .: According to President Donald Trump in the coronavirus crisis, the US government is considering sealing off New York and other particularly affected parts of the country. "Some people would like to see New York quarantined because it's a hotspot," Trump told reporters outside the White House on Saturday. He specified that the considerations concerned travel restrictions for residents of regions where a particularly large number of people were infected with the corona virus.

In addition to New York, New Jersey and certain parts of Connecticut are also being considered, Trump said. Many New Yorkers are currently traveling to Florida. "We don't want that," Trump said. With a view to possible restrictions on freedom of movement, Trump said: "I would rather not do it, but maybe we need it."

Update at 5:31 p.m .: The number of people infected with the coronavirus continues to increase in the USA. According to the latest information, more than 100,000 people have been infected there . 1,709 of the total of 104,865 cases were fatal (as of Saturday, 4 p.m. CET).

A case from California is particularly tragic. A 17-year-old boy died in the city of Lancaster as a result of the coronavirus . The adolescent had no previous illnesses. "He was still healthy on Friday and dead on Wednesday," Rex Parris, mayor of the city, said in a statement posted on YouTube.

According to consistent US media reports, the boy was infected by his father, who also had Covid-19 . The Lancaster case is also a "terrible reminder" that the virus could affect any age group, said Barbara Ferrer, chief of the Los Angeles Health Department. In France, a minor died on Friday of the consequences of the coronavirus. The death of 16-year-old Julie shakes the country.

Update at 12.27 p.m .: US President Donald Trump was corrected by CNN during a real-time TV address via on-screen text regarding various statements about the United States' fight against the corona virus . Among other things, Trump claimed that his government would supply ventilators to New York and other locations around the world. The New York governor Andrew Cuomo denied this very resolutely.

Corona crisis in the US: Trump announces production of new ventilators

On Friday, Trump made another announcement regarding ventilators . It remains to be seen whether it will be true this time. According to the US President, 100,000 additional ventilators are to be procured within the next 100 days through the purchase or additional production of American companies. That would be three times the US production of a normal year, Trump said in the White House on Friday. "We're going to produce a lot of ventilators," Trump said, referring to Covid-19 , a lung disease caused by the novel virus.

Trump went on to say that it is quite possible that the United States did not need as many devices. In this case, the machines could be passed on to Italy and Great Britain , Trump announced. At first it was unclear whether such an expansion of production would actually be possible in the short term. Shortly before, Trump had applied a wartime law to force automaker General Motors (GM) to produce ventilators . Trump cited GM's wasted time and failed to deliver on its promise to produce 40,000 devices for the country.

Update of March 28, 2020, 8:44 a.m .: The corona virus is apparently inexorably on the rise in the United States , nonetheless, in the past few days, US President Donald Trump has spoken again about wanting to loosen measures such as curfews soon. According to opinion polls, Trump still seemed to be gaining popularity among the Americans, but the New Yorker was now striking again with statements that do not really reflect the current coronavirus situation in the United States. Trump * claimed that the United States conducted more Covid 19 tests than any other country .

Corona crisis in the US: Trump receives criticism for inaccurate and false statements

The television station CNN rightly remarked that the per capita tests , i.e. the number of Covid 19 tests in relation to a certain number of residents of the respective country, are five and four times as high in South Korea and Italy as in the USA .

While Trump's misjudgment might still be defended, since he may have referred to absolute numbers rather than per capita testing, he was clearly wrong on his next claim. In a statement, the wealthy US President * claimed that his government would supply ventilators to New York and the whole world - including Germany. Again, CNN promptly constituted a correction. A fade-in showed how New York Governor Andrew Cuomo felt about this statement. She was "incorrect" and Trump * himself was "extremely uninformed" .

2/2 Runs on @cnnbrk: @realDonaldTrump claims that its government supplies NY and the whole world, including Germany with fans, and CNN corrects with subtitles # CONVID19 pic.twitter.com/hLJdj1B6Di

Given Trump's misstatements and his distorted view of the context, the television station CNN was forced to correct some facts via its Twitter account.

Fact check: President Trump says the US had done more coronavirus testing than any other nation.

While the US has overtaken South Korea in total numbers of coronavirus tests administered, it has conducted far fewer tests per capita. https://t.co/UqqVCFaTSJ

Corona crisis in the USA: EU foreign policy chief emphasizes the importance of correct information

Trump's inaccurate statements may have caused displeasure in the EU as well. As an EU spokesman said on Saturday, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell underlined in a phone call with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo the importance of transparent and accurate information . Borrell warned that concerns about coronavirus disinformation would increase. It is not known whether Borrell wants to address Trump in a concrete way, but it is conceivable.

In addition to the warning of false information, Borrell also emphasized the importance of international cooperation in the fight against the pandemic when talking to Pompeo. In Washington, Pompeo spokesman Morgan Ortagus said that both politicians had agreed on the importance of transatlantic cooperation in the fight against Covid-19.

First report from March 27, 2020:

Washington - For a long time, US President Donald Trump had refused to admit the corona crisis. However, the government in Washington responded with increasing pressure and a high number of infected people *. An aid package worth billions has been passed. The Senate decided to provide $ 2 trillion in economic aid. There had previously been discussions between Republicans and Democrats about how the package should look in detail.

However, the politicians were unable to vote in full on the package. There are also several corona infected people in the US Congress . Trump and his Vice President Marc Pence were tested - luckily the results were negative. The US president even seems to be benefiting from the crisis at the moment.

Corona crisis in the USA: Trump is growing in popularity

According to surveys by the polling institute Gallup, the approval rate for Trump rose by five percentage points from 44 to 49 percent. The US President has only achieved this result for the second time. In early February, he successfully freed himself from impeachment proceedings - and benefited from increasing popularity .

As the Gallup Institute explains, an increasing approval rate in difficult times is typical for Americans. According to this, each US president has experienced an increase in his approval of at least ten percentage points in drastic crisis situations. In times of crisis, US citizens stand by their presidents. President Bush benefited the most after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. His popularity increased 35 percentage points.

Corona crisis USA: Trump benefits from crisis mode

Trump is generally receiving great support in his crisis policy. The polling institute also asked U.S. citizens how satisfied they are with Trump's crisis policy. And 60 percent of the respondents gave a consistently positive opinion, only 38 percent judge the course negatively.

But the question remains how long Trump can hold this status . The survey was conducted from March 13th to 22nd. These days, Trump had significantly increased his presence and public statements about the corona virus. He also initiated some measures to contain the virus. However, his course has changed again.

Corona crisis USA: Trump does not always shine in coping with the crisis

The country is struggling with problems such as supplying hospitals. Trump, on the other hand, is already seeing the end of the crisis. The president apparently fears the consequences of the protective measures more than the pandemic itself.

His questionable statements also caused turmoil in the country. He repeatedly praised a malaria drug as a suitable remedy for the coronavirus. One man died from drug use - his wife needed hospital treatment.

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