Turkish presidency on Covid-19 steps: - 40,000 citizens brought back from abroad - Aid sent to 55 countries - Free home care services for over 1.5 million people - Our 5,400 ambulances, 19 air ambulances form one of most modern fleets in the world
The funeral cortege of NHS worker Jane Murphy passes the Accident and Emergency department at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, in Edinburgh, Scotland, April 30, 2020. A total of 26,771 people have died of Covid-19 in the United Kingdom, up by 674 in a 24-hour period, data from the health ministry showed on Thursday.The death figures are as of 1600 GMT on April 29, while the data on confirmed cases are as of 9 am on April 30.
A spike of 7,099 confirmed infections in the last 24 hours brought Russia's total to 106,498 cases and 1,073 deaths, according to the government's daily coronavirus update.Germany will reopen playgrounds, museums and churches from Monday to go with the small shops that reopened this week, and decide within days about schools and sports events as it eases its way out of lockdown.
Large events, however, like music festivals due this summer with thousands of people will not take place, Culture Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said.The number of people recovered from the novel coronavirus reached nearly 49,000 in Turkey whereas the death toll stands at 3,174 with 93 new additions in the past 24 hours.
In the last 24 hours, over 42,000 additional tests have been conducted, and the total number of tests in the country exceeded one million.Italy on Thursday reported 285 new fatalities from the novel coronavirus, bringing the total to 27,967, with the largest daily drop in active cases since the beginning of the outbreak.Meanwhile, recoveries continued to climb, jumping to a record 75,945 as more patients left intensive care, easing pressure on Italy's struggling healthcare system.
Health Ministry chief Jerome Salomon said the number of people in intensive care units fell to 4,019 from 4,207 on Wednesday, down for a 22nd consecutive day. "On this day of April 30, 2020, the government declares the first case of Covid-19 on the Comoros," President Azali Assoumani said during an address to the nation.Singapore confirmed 528 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, its Health Ministry said, taking the city-state's total cases to 16,169.Among the new cases, six are Singaporeans or permanent residents, while 488 cases are foreign workers living in dormitories, the health ministry said.
In the UAE, 552 new Covid-19 cases pushed the overall count to 12,481, while the death toll rose by seven to 552.Kuwait’s Health Ministry confirmed 284 new cases over the past 24 hours, raising the total to 4,024.The number of cases in Bahrain passed 3,000 on Thursday. Russia reported 7,099 new cases of the novel coronavirus, a record daily rise, bringing its nationwide tally to 106,498.
The overall death toll rose to 24,543, up from 24,275 on the previous day, the ministry said. The number of cases registered in the country rose to 213,435 from 212,917 the day before.Indonesia confirmed 347 new coronavirus infections, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country above 10,000 for the first time with 10,118 infections, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.
The lockdown imposed on March 9 will be gradually rolled back from May 4 and agreed with local authorities "taking account of the regions where the epidemiological situation is less severe," Conte told the lower house of parliament. Some 52,429 tests were carried out on Wednesday, according to the latest figures, putting Britain on course to miss the target set by the health minister.Ukraine crosses 10,000 cases
KCDC reported four new infections, all imported cases, taking the national tally to 10,765. The death toll rose by one to 247.Yemen reported its first two deaths from Covid-19, its health minister told Yemen TV late. The toll includes 2,502 deaths recorded during the past 24 hours, according to data by the Johns Hopkins University.
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