State breaks tragic record count of deaths from virus • Number of patients constitutes about a quarter of total infections worldwide • New York mayor: "We are in a race against time"
The United States is breaking a new tragic record in the death toll from Corona: Only in the last day did 1480 Americans die from the virus, with half the deaths in New York state, the AFP reported. The number of infections in the United States has already exceeded 277,000, or about a quarter of all infections worldwide. The Corona virus has taken on more life in New York today than the September 11 attacks.
Governors, mayors and doctors have been crying for weeks and alerted to the material shortage of protective equipment for the medical staff, as well as respirators and hospital beds. As the national strategic inventory of equipment was nearly depleted, the states had to compete with each other in the open market in the race for vital resources to fight the virus.
New York City, the epidemic's focus in the United States, has only days to prepare for the outbreak, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio. New York is in "an extraordinary race against time," De Blasio said, again calling on the federal government to mobilize the U.S. military. B. "We are dealing with an enemy that kills thousands of Americans. Many people have died and should not die," he said.
There are conflicting messages about the use of masks in the United States, too. US President Donald Trump asked the public to cover his face with a mask when leaving home, but said he would not do it himself. "Masks are voluntary. You can use them but you don't have to, I choose not to do it, but there are people who want to do it and it's okay, "Trump said.
When left wondering why he would not wear a mask himself, he said "I meet with presidents, prime ministers, dictators, kings, queens ... I don't see myself with that, just not." Also, Trump signed an order last night to stop his export of N95 masks to some states, as well as other protective equipment needed by the United States in the fight against the Corona epidemic. Trump emphasized that a mask recommendation should not be seen as a substitute for the other measures of social remoteness considered key To slow down the outbreak.
