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Corona virus in the USA: Trump takes action - 190,000 hoarded protective masks confiscated

2020-04-02T21:09:56.046Z


The US will become the new focal point in the corona crisis - especially New York. President Trump tries to respond. Our news ticker.


The US will become the new focal point in the corona crisis - especially New York. President Trump tries to respond. Our news ticker.

  • The USA , like Italy, has also been hit hard by the corona pandemic , socially and economically.
  • US President Donald Trump initially downplayed the corona crisis .
  • For example, New York City is now one of the corona hotspots .
  • Here you will find the basic facts about the corona virus. You can also find current case numbers in Germany as a map. The following recommendations for corona protective measures are currently available.

Update 9:21 pm: US authorities have investigated more than 190,000 hoarded respirators that are now said to go to medical personnel . The U.S. federal police have discovered approximately 192,000 N95 masks during use, as well as nearly 600,000 medical gloves, 130,000 surgical masks and other medical products, such as disinfectants. This was announced by the US Department of Justice in Washington on Thursday. The supplies would now be distributed to medical personnel in the New York and New Jersey states particularly affected by the corona crisis.

The US government announced a few days ago that it would take steps to prevent citizens in the coronavirus crisis from hoarding protective masks or disinfectants in large quantities in order to sell them overpriced. US President Donald Trump said when the plans were presented that nobody should take advantage of the current plight of the Americans. In view of the spread of the corona virus, protective masks have also become a scarce commodity in the USA.

Justice Secretary William Barr said Thursday that his home workgroup was working tirelessly with law enforcement officials to ensure that malefactors could not illegally make profit from the pandemic.

Coronavirus: Trump administration declares "war" on three fronts - USA reports a sad record

Update 3:54 p.m .: Unemployment in the United States is now increasing dramatically as a result of the Corona crisis. The number of initial applications for unemployment benefits roughly doubled in the week to March 28, from 3.3 million to 6.65 million , according to the US Department of Labor. Their number had been the highest since the start of the data collection the previous week - now there is another record .

Trump warns: drug cartels could take advantage of corona crisis

Update of April 2, 9:30 a.m .: While more than 200,000 people in the US are infected with the novel corona virus and more than 5,000 people have died as a result, US President Donald Trump warns of drug cartels. They would like to take advantage of the emergency, said the president. "We cannot allow the drug cartels to take advantage of the pandemic to threaten American lives," Trump said in the White House. Additional destroyers, warships, airplanes and helicopters would therefore be used.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper said it would almost double the capacity in the Eastern Pacific and the Caribbean to fight smuggling routes. Justice Minister William Barr said: "The cartels must be defeated."

Chief of Staff Mark Milley referred to intelligence information that cartels wanted to take advantage of the crisis to bring drugs to America. "You will not enter this country," he said to the drug cartels. "We will defend our country - whatever it takes." Milley added: "We are at war with Covid-19 , we are at war with terrorists and we are at war with drug cartels."

Turkey has particular problems with the corona virus: the virus spreads almost unchecked. *

“We're at war with COVID-19, we're at war with terrorists, and we are at war with the drug cartels. . . We're the United States military and we will defend our country. "—General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs pic.twitter.com/hHDPBcgf6b

- The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 1, 2020

Corona in the USA: Trump with a confused South Korea lapse - did he misunderstand Wikipedia?

Update of April 1, 5 p.m .: At a press conference in the White House, US President Donald Trump * underwent a strange faux pas . The main issue was how the US government dealt with the spread of the coronavirus *, which has infected more than 180,000 people in the United States. Trump recently made a grim forecast for his country.

Corona in the USA: Trump's embarrassing lapsus at a press conference

A reporter pointed out to the president that in many countries there are currently more corona tests * per capita than in the United States. As an example of a high rate of tests per capita, the journalist cited South Korea as a suitable example, whereupon Trump * replied with a confused monologue .

"I know South Korea better than anyone else," said the US President *. "It's very densely populated, do you know how many people are in Seoul ? Do you know how big the city of Seoul is? 38 million people. This is bigger than everything we have. 38 million people closely together. We have huge countries and areas where there are no major problems. "

Trump: "I know South Korea better than anybody ..... The population of Seoul is 38 million people."

They only have 9.8 million. # Coronavirustruth #TrumpPressConference # COVID19 pic.twitter.com/lv7U7mjKVl

- Mani Jha (@ ManiJha33842894) March 31, 2020

Corona in the USA: is the origin of the error on Wikipedia?

However, the number mentioned by the self-proclaimed South Korea expert Trump was not remotely correct. South Korea's capital Seoul has around 9.7 million inhabitants, but as the Wikipedia article shows, the city is at an altitude of 38 meters, abbreviated “38 m”. In the states, the small "m" could also stand for millions, which is why it could be a misfortune on the part of the President of Wikipedia *.

The population of Seoul, South Korea is not 38 million people, in contrast to what Trump just said.

It's 9.8 million.

Trump googled Seoul and confused the altitude with the population. pic.twitter.com/HCvXUMJD50

- atom_murray (@Atom_Murray) March 30, 2020

Trump * then continued to respond. “We did more tests than any other country - I'm not talking about tests per inhabitant. We have done far more tests than any other country and our tests are the best in the world. Every country would like that. ”Finally, he found hard words for the journalist who asked about the number of tests. "You should rather congratulate the people who developed the tests than ask these questions."

Corona in the US: Obama criticizes Trump - and calls on Twitter to vote

Update of April 1 : His predecessor Barack Obama has now hardly criticized the incumbent US President Donald Trump for his corona crisis policy : everyone would have seen the consequences of some of the "warnings of a pandemic" in a too terrible way ignored, Obama tweeted on Tuesday. He called on all US citizens, especially the younger ones, to vote in the fall.

We've seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic. We can't afford any more consequences of climate denial. All of us, especially young people, have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall. https://t.co/K8Ucu7iVDK

- Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 31, 2020

Corona in the USA: Trump is consulting Erdogan - not only because of the pandemic

Update at 9:54 p.m .: It is always good to have friends who also help you in times of need. Donald Trump can look forward to an aid package from Russia for his USA - with medical equipment and protective clothing.

Russia itself is under pressure due to the falling oil price, President Putin was concerned.

In Bavaria, Health Minister Huml comes under pressure - Söder demands more speed and sends his lawyers *.

Corona in the USA: Trump is consulting Erdogan - not only because of the pandemic

Update at 6.48 p.m .: While many heads of state are looking for their own way in the corona crisis, Donald Trump , who often seems to be resistant to advice , relies on outside help. The US President consulted on the phone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan . According to the White House, both agree that it is currently more important than ever for conflict countries to adhere to a ceasefire and to work on solutions - particularly in the case of Syria and Libya.

Presidents wanted to work closely together to fight the virus and strengthen the economy, spokesman Judd Deere said. From the Turkish Presidential Palace, it was said that Erdogan and Trump had spoken about bilateral and regional developments as well as about the fight against the new corona virus . You want to exchange experiences and data.

Corona crisis in the USA: The country has the most Covid-19 infected worldwide

Update at 11.18 p.m .: The USA is increasingly becoming the new focal point in the corona crisis. With 164,610 infected people, the country is now at the top of the international comparison by a large margin (source: Johns Hopkins University).

In New York in particular, the virus is spreading and causing numerous deaths . The picture now reports on the cruel routine that is developing in the current situation in New York. At the back exit of Brooklyn Hospital, one corpse after the other was pushed out in white body bags on hospital beds and placed on an open area. Then a forklift takes over and brings the bodies to refrigerated trucks.

According to the newspaper, a person died in New York every eight minutes. A total of 776 people died of the corona virus in the city.

March 31 update : It's about lawyer security and a proper procedure for immigrants : Several U.S. attorneys have sued the U.S. government for personal hearings of immigrants before the U.S. courts, despite the corona crisis . Instead, opportunities should be provided for remote access to detainees "who want to continue their hearings despite the coronavirus pandemic," the lawyers and several pro-immigration organizations said in a statement.

US Congress approves trillion stimulus package due to corona crisis

Update at 9:15 p.m .: On Friday, the US government under Donald Trump launched an economic stimulus package worth $ 2 trillion . It is the largest in the country's history. The money is intended to cushion the negative effects of the corona crisis . Individuals and families should receive checks based on their income. Small businesses are also to be subsidized. Health systems and disaster relief should also benefit from the money.

As a rule, the checks are signed by an official of the disbursement authority. But US President Donald Trump is now said to have made it a top priority, as the Wall Street Journal reports. Accordingly, he should insist that all checks be signed by him.

"I want to thank Democrats and Republicans for getting together and putting America first," Trump said in the Oval Office on Friday, adding that he "never signed anything with a T on it."

Despite the corona crisis, Trump also had time for other bizarre peripheral issues: in a tweet, he tackled Royals Harry and Meghan.

Corona crisis in the US: Trump reaches agreement with Putin

Update of March 30 at 8:00 p.m .: Russia and the United States want to work more closely together to fight the coronavirus pandemic. This was agreed by Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in a telephone conversation on Monday, according to the Kremlin. The two heads of state also expressed their "serious concern about the extent of the spread of the corona virus in the world". The Kremlin did not explain exactly what the closer cooperation should look like.

The two presidents also said that the price of oil had dropped massively. The Kremlin said that there should now be "consultations" by the energy ministers of both countries on this subject.

Corona crisis: Falling oil prices are creating problems for world powers

The oil price had dropped dramatically recently. The corona virus pandemic is causing a severe economic downturn worldwide and thus a falling demand for oil. In addition, there was a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia , in which the leadership in Riyadh again increased the pressure on Monday: it announced that it would expand the country's oil exports to a record level of 10.6 million barrels (159 liters) per day from May - and to increase the offer on the world market again.

The low oil price also makes the United States difficult to deal with, since the companies there can not extract oil at the current trading price by fracking .

Corona crisis in the USA: Head of state advises Trump to wear a respiratory mask - Biden warns him

First news from March 29: Washington - "Let's stop being childish and let's focus on the problem": With these words, the democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on BBC News has warned about seriousness in the corona crisis . US President Donald Trump * must end personal attacks on people who disagree with him and listen to scientists, Biden continued.

Corona crisis in the US: poll shows approval for Trump

In a poll published on Sunday by the broadcaster ABC and the Washington Post , Trump and Biden are almost equally popular among voters. Half of the respondents were satisfied with Trump's handling of the corona crisis.

Meanwhile, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has a tip for Trump: making breathing masks compulsory . "Mr. President @realDonaldTrump, try to fight the virus the Czech way," tweeted the populist prime minister and businessman.

Wearing a simple cloth mask reduces the spread of the virus by 80 percent. "The Czech Republic has made it compulsory for its citizens to wear a mask in public," he said, using the capital letters that Trump also valued. Babis has been sharply criticized for dealing with the Corona crisis in his own country.

Mr. President @realDonaldTrump, try tackling virus the Czech way. Wearing a simple cloth mask, decreases the spread of the virus by 80%! Czech Republic has made it OBLIGATORY for its citizens to wear a mask in the public. Pls retweet. God bless America! Https: //t.co/BATFV8l3ob

- Andrej Babiš (@AndrejBabis) March 29, 2020

Czech Republic in the Corona Crisis: "You Didn't Deliver a Single Mask"

At the beginning of March, Babis was accused of the lack of respirators . Nationwide, tens of thousands of women used their sewing machines to make masks themselves. Babis then apologized and sent government planes to China to collect masks, test kits, and other medical equipment .

Corresponding to the reactions to Babis' tweet to Trump : "Yes, you imposed a duty (like in Taiwan), but you didn't deliver a single mask (unlike Taiwan)," tweeted Rezina Dejova , for example : "We were therefore forced to sew ours, not only for us, but also for doctors, nurses, old people, children or completely strangers. ”

More about the corona crisis in the USA in video:

AFP / dpa / frs

* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network

Rubric list image: © AFP / MANDEL NGAN

Source: merkur

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