Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 4 years, 4 months AGO
European countries are imposing new coronavirus restrictions as the crisis deteriorates, while the U.S. closes in on 200,000 virus deaths. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce short-term restrictions to slow the spread of the virus. Police in the Spanish capital of Madrid and surrounding towns are stopping people coming in and out of working-class neighborhoods that are partially locked down to combat Europe’s fastest coronavirus spread. And the Czech Republic replaced its health minister with an epidemiologist because of an infection surge blamed on loosening restrictions too soon. Meanwhile, the possibility of tougher restrictions in Europe contributed to a sharp drop on Wall Street.
The AP plans the following coverage today of the virus outbreak. For up-to-the minute information, visit AP Newsroom’s coverage hub Find AP Virus Alerts here
SENT/DEVELOPING:
VIRUS OUTBREAK: As the U.S. closed in on 200,000 coronavirus deaths Monday, the crisis deteriorated across Europe, with Britain working to draw up new restrictions, Spain clamping down again in Madrid and the Czech Republic replacing its health minister with an epidemiologist because of a surge of infections. SENT; developing. With VIRUS OUTBREAK-THE LATEST.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-MILESTONES-FAMILIES: As the U.S. surpasses its 200,000th pandemic death, the losses are taking shape in heartbreaking ways. SENT: 1240 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-EUROPE: Political pressure is growing in Europe for governments to tackle the rising number of coronavirus case without resorting to a spring-style lockdown that would hit the continent’s struggling economies. SENT; developing.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPAIN: Heightened restrictions to stem Europe’s fastest coronavirus spread in some of Madrid’s working-class neighborhoods brought a heated debate over the prevalence of inequality in Spain back into the spotlight Monday. SENT: 760 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-BRITAIN: British medical officers raised the nation’s COVID-19 alert level on Monday, saying the virus is in general circulation and the transmission is high. SENT: 860 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ASIA: India has recorded nearly 87,000 new coronavirus infections as it edges closer to the United States in having the most cases in the world. Includes coronavirus developments from throughout Asia. SENT: 590 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-ONE GOOD THING-INDIA STREET SCHOOL: An Indian couple are conducting free classes for underprivileged children on a sidewalk in New Delhi, with most schools shut down since March. SENT: 550 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NYC SCHOOLS: Monday’s return to New York City schools wasn’t the one anyone planned for. For most, it wasn’t a return at all. SENT: 760 words, photos.
GAO-VIRUS AUDIT: A government watchdog says millions of Americans are in danger of missing coronavirus relief payments of up to $1,200 per individual because of incomplete government records. SENT: 520 words, photos.
FINANCIAL MARKETS: Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Monday as markets tumble worldwide on worries about the pandemic’s economic pain. SENT: 1070 words, photos.
ALSO:
VIRUS OUTBREAK-YEMEN-NORWAY: The Red Cross has announced the opening of a new field hospital in southern Yemen specifically to treat coronavirus patients. SENT: 490 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SAUDI PILGRIMAGE: Saudi Arabia has released new details on how it plans to gradually allow Muslims back to Islam’s holiest site in Mecca to perform the smaller-year-round pilgrimage. SENT: 280 words, photos.
CHILD-MASK-FLIGHT: A New Hampshire woman was not allowed to stay on an American Airlines flight with her 2-year-old son because he would not wear a mask as the airline requires. SENT: 360 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CRUISES: Major cruise lines say they will test all passengers and crew for COVID-19 prior to boarding as part of their plan for resuming sailing in the Americas. SENT: 370 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-CZECH: The Czech government is appointing an epidemiologist as the new health minister as the country struggles with a surge of infections. SENT: 310 words, photos.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-VENEZUELA BIRTHS-PHOTO GALLERY: As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, prenatal care has been suspended for women at public hospitals in Venezuela. Women arrive to deliver without prior evaluations to prevent complications. Maternity wards are short on supplies and specialists. SENT: 330 words, photos.
INTERACTIVES/GRAPHICS:
-US cases county-by-county. Embed code can be found in Coverage Plan. A static graphic also will be available in AP Newsroom.
-State trends (table): Trends in new cases and positivity rates for each U.S. state over the past 14 days.
-Case count (table): Searchable table of confirmed cases, including recoveries and deaths, by country, updated each hour.
-Interactive breakdown of unemployment filings by state with time scale for each (going back as far as 2000)
-Virus Europe Spread (map): An auto updating European map tracking the total confirmed cases, recoveries and deaths from coronavirus.
Additional graphics and interactives include:
- Flattening the Coronavirus Curve (Chart): Chart compares the cumulative cases over time in some of the hardest hit countries by coronavirus.
-Virus Global Spread (table): Table of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Table also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.
-Virus Global Spread (Map): Map of countries which have confirmed cases of the virus. Map also includes when the virus was initially reported and the number of deaths by country.
-Virus US State Map: State by state count of confirmed cases in the U.S.
-Virus US State Table: Table tracks the number of cases, recoveries and deaths for the US including its territories.
-Status of Cases Worldwide: Auto-updating once a day, this chart tracks the levels of active cases and deaths from COVID-19 around the world over time.
PHOTOS:
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VIDEO:
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