March 30, 2020 VOA News US Navy Hospital Ship Comfort Arrives in New York. The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort enters New York Harbor during the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, Monday, March 30. Video: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-B4zfUOPUAo/maxresdefault.jpg

*****RED ALERT: Latest News on the #CoronavirusCOVID19 epidemic:

04/08/2020: 1.5 million cases of infected patients and over 88,000 deaths worldwide. Source: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. 

04/07/2020: 1.43 million cases of infected patients and over 82,000 deaths worldwide. Source: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. 

04/06/2020: 1.34 million cases of infected patients and over 74,000 deaths worldwide. Source: John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.

04/05/2020: 1.27 million cases of infected patient and over 69,000 deaths worldwide. Souce: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.

04/04/2020: The coronavirus has infected more than 1.1 million people and killed 63,437 worldwide.  

04/03/2020: 1,056 000 cases of infected patients worldwide and 56,000 deaths in 181 countries.

04/02/2020: Coronavirus has infected more than 1,016,000 people and killed over 53,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-04-03-20-intl/index.html

04/01/2020: Coronavirus has infected more than 937,000 people and killed over 47,000 worldwide, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally.  https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-04-02-20-intl/index.html

03/31/2020: Coronavirus cases top 858,000 globally and over 42,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-04-01-20-intl/index.html

As of 04/08/2020:

UNITED STATES: The US has recorded 432,000 cases and more than 14,800 deaths (+1,922 deaths on Wednesday — the most in a single day.

FRANCE: 10,869 deaths (+541 deaths in the last 24H) to date. 112,950 cases with 30,375 patients hospitalized (+348 in the last 24H) including 7,148 patients in ICU (+17). 21,254 patients have recovered (+1,917 in the last 24H) to date.

ITALY: 17,669 deaths to date

SPAIN: 14,792 deaths to date.

GREAT BRITAIN: Highest daily toll w/938 deaths on Wednesday and a total of more than 7,000 deaths to date. London’s mayor maintains the lockdown. PM Boris Johnson remains in intensive care.

04/07/2020: UNITED STATES: The US has recorded nearly 400,000 cases and at least 12,900 deaths (+1,858 in the last 24H — the most new virus deaths in a single day — w/ more than 800 fatalities in NYC alone) to date.

FRANCE: 7,091 deaths in hospitals (+607 deaths in the last 24H) and 3,237 deaths in nursing homes/EHPAD = 10,328 deaths to date. 78,167 cases with 30,000 patients hospitalized including 7,131 in ICU (104 patients are under 30).

ITALY: 16,500 deaths and 132,000 cases to date.

SPAIN: More than 13,340 deaths and 136,000 cases to date.

04/06/2020: UNITED STATES: The US has recorded 368,449 cases and 10,993 deaths to date.

FRANCE: 833 addtl. patients died on Monday (worst day since the beginning of the epidemic) with a total of 8,911 fatalities (6,494 deaths in hospitals + 2,417 deaths in nursing homes/EHPAD) to date. 29,722 patients (+94 patients in the last 24H) are hospitalized, including 7,072 patients (+478 patients in the last 24H) in serious condition in ICU.

ITALY: 16,523 deaths (+636 in the last 24H) and 132 000 cases.

SPAIN: 13,143 deaths (+743 deaths in the last 24H).

04/05/2020: UNITED STATES: The US has recorded more than 337,000 cases and over 9,600 deaths to date.

FRANCE: 518 addtl. patients died on Sunday (twice less than Saturday) with a total of 8,078 fatalities to date.

ITALY: 525 addtl. deaths (lowest death rate within a 24-hour period in two weeks) with a total of 15,300 deaths and 124,000 cases to date.

SPAIN: 674 addtl. from coronavirus on Sunday (the lowest daily rise since early March) with more than 12,400 deaths (highest # of deaths in Europe) and nearly 131,000 cases to date.

04/04/2020: UNITED STATES: There are more than 312,000 recorded cases and nearly 8,500 people have died, with 1,399 of those reported on Saturday — the country’s largest single-day death toll to date.

FRANCE: 7,650 deaths (5,532 deaths in hospitals and at least 2,028 deaths in nursing homes/EHPAD). 28,143 personnes are hospitalised, including 6,838 in serious condition patients in ICU.

ITALY: 15,362 deaths and 124, 632 cases of infected patients.

SPAIN: A further 809 people died in Spain on Saturday, bringing the total there to 11,744 deaths and 124,736 cases.

GERMANY: Death toll rises to 1,342 (+184 deaths on Saturday) with 91,714 infected patients (+7% = 5,936 more cases in the last 24H). Source: The Robert Koch Institute.

UNITED KINGDOM: +708 deaths (highest # of deaths in the last 24H in Europe) and a total of 4,313 deaths to date.

04/03/2020: UNITED STATES: The US has reported at least 277,953 cases of coronavirus in the U.S. with 7,152 deaths. On Friday, 32,740 new cases were reported and 1,169 people died. Source: John Hopkins University.

FRANCE As of 8 PM (Paris time), France has recorded 64,338 cases of infected patients (+5,233 in the last 24H) with a total of 6,507 deaths (+588 in the last 24H) including 5,091 deaths in hospital and 1,146 deaths in nursing homes/ EHPAD. The # of patients in ICU is 641 vs. 729 yesterday. 

ITALY: More than 119,000 cases and 14,000 deaths. 

SPAIN: More than 112,000 cases and 10,900 deaths.

04/02/2020: UNITED STATES: Worst-hit country: The US has reported 245,213 cases, with 5,983 deaths. Top infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has called for a federally mandated stay-at-home order. Last updated: April 2, 2020 at 11:50 p.m. ET Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering

FRANCE: As of 8 PM (Paris time), France has recorded 59,105 cases of infected patients (+4,861 in the last 24H) with a total of 4,503 deaths (+ 471 in the last 24H) and now including 884 deaths in French nursing homes/EHPAD). 26,246 are hospitalized (+1,607 in the last 24H) and 6, 399 patients are in reanimation (+382 in the last 24H). 12,428 patients (+1,493 in the last 24H) have recovered to date.

ITALY: More than 115,000 cases and 13,900 deaths.

SPAIN: Over 110,000 cases and 10,000 deaths.

04/01/2020: UNITED STATES: Worst-hit: The US has reported more than 216,500 cases, with 5,112 deaths. New York City’s death toll has passed 1,300. California’s death toll has passed 215. Hawaii’s death toll is one.

FRANCE: As of 8 PM (Paris time), France has recorded 56,989 cases of infected patients (+4,861 in the last 24H) with a total of 4,032 deaths (+509 in the last 24H = worst day in # of deaths to date = doesn’t include the significant # of deaths in French nursing homes/EHPAD). 24,639 are hospitalized (+1,882 in the last 24H) and 6, 017 patients are in reanimation (+452 in the last 24H). 10,935 patients (+1,491 in the last 24H) have recovered to date. Most French hospitals (especially in Ile-de-France) are now at breaking point.

ITALY: More than 110,000 cases of infected patients and 13, 000 deaths to date. 

SPAIN: More than 102,000 cases of infected patients and 9,000 deaths.

03/31/2020: UNITED STATES: Number 1 in # of cases of infected patients with over 185,400 and total of deaths of 3,800 to date (+865 deaths in the last 24 hours).

ITALY: Number 1 in # of deaths with 12,428 deaths (837 additional deaths in the last 24 hours) and 105,792 patients infected with the virus.

FRANCE STAGE 3: As of 8 PM (Paris time), France has recorded a total of 3,523 deaths (+499 in the last 24 hours = worst day in # of deaths to date) and 5, 565 patients are in reanimation (34 % are under 60-year-old, 60 % are between 60 and 80-year-old and 68% are under 30.

 “During this crisis, our grocery store clerks, delivery drivers, transit and utility workers—along with so many others—have been selflessly getting up every day to make sure we have the things we need. And for that, we say thank you.”

President Barack Obama 03/27/20

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

STAY HOME! STAY SAFE, AMERICA!

SENDING OUR SINCERE LOVE, SUPPORT AND ETERNAL GRATITUDE TO ALL OUR EXTRAORDINARY, PATRIOTIC HEALTH WORKERS, THE ARMY, THE NAVY, THE COAST GUARD, FIREMEN, POLICEMEN, JOURNALISTS, GOVERNORS, MAYORS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EVERY SINGLE WORKER STANDING ON THE FRONT LINES, FIGHTING TO PROTECT/SAVE OUR LIVES NATIONWIDE & OVERSEAS 24/7! E.J.

TUSCANY, ITALY

Link: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=551596052131323

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Update: The 1,000-Bed Comfort Was Supposed to Aid New York. It Has 20 Patients.

VOA News CORONAVIRUS: New York’s Empire State Building was lit up like an ambulance Monday, March 30, in honor of first responders and medical professionals on the front lines of the city’s coronavirus outbreak.

Crowds Greet USNS Comfort in NYC Monday; Ship to Help Hospitals With Non-Coronavirus Patients

Crowds Greet USNS Comfort in NYC Monday; Ship to Help Hospitals With Non-Coronavirus Patients

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https://www.military.com/military-life/everything-you-need-know-about-navys-hospital-ships.html

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