Italy accounts for nearly 1/3 of total global deaths, US continues to be 'at the bottom' in the number of Covid-19 infections

33,909 people have died globally from nCoV, of which Europe accounts for two-thirds. Italy accounts for nearly one-third of the total global deaths with 10,779 cases. The number of infections has also increased to 720,480 in 199 countries and territories.

Americacontinues to be the largest epidemic area with 141,169 infections, 2,458 deaths and 4,435 recoveries. New York, Washington and California are the 3 most affected states.

New York’s health care system is overwhelmed. One hospital has built a makeshift morgue. The state and the National Guard are rushing to build four field hospitals with a total of 4,000 beds to cope.

Dr. Anthony Fauci - Director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned that Covid-19 could cause between 100,000 and 200,000 deaths in this country.

Italyconfirmed 5,271 new infections, bringing the number of infections to 97,689, the second largest epidemic area in the world, the largest in Europe. The number of deaths increased by 756 cases, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,779, a mortality rate of 11%.

Experts say the death rate in Italy is much higher than in other countries due to many factors, such as an aging population, people vulnerable to the virus, as well as limitations in testing that make the overall picture of the pandemic incomplete.

Italy’s business closures and ban on gatherings are set to expire on April 3. However, in a televised address on the evening of March 28, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said people should be prepared to spend more time at home.

Spain, the second largest epidemic area in Europe, reported 6,875 more infections and 821 deaths, bringing the number of infections and deaths to 80,110 and 6,803 respectively. Thus, the number of infections and deaths after 1 day in Spain has surpassed Italy.

Authorities ordered schools, bars, restaurants and non-essential shops to close from March 14. Most people were advised to stay off the streets. In the capital Madrid, hospitals and morgues were overwhelmed.

In a televised address to the nation on the evening of March 28, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that all non-essential workers must stay home for two weeks, the government's latest drastic measure in the fight against Covid-19.

VirtueGermany recorded 4,400 new cases and 92 new deaths, bringing the total to 62,095 and 525. Germany is now the fifth country with the most cases in the world. The Ministry of Health said that many tests have been conducted and that the infected people in Germany are quite young. Officials warned against paying too much attention to the 0.5% mortality rate because the situation could change.

Hesse Finance Minister Thomas Schaefer was found dead next to a railway track on March 28. The Wiesbaden prosecutor's office believes he committed suicide, possibly due to "extreme anxiety" about how to deal with the economic collapse caused by Covid-19.

Francealso recorded a significant increase in new infections in the day with 2,599 cases, bringing the number of infections to 40,174. The death toll also increased to 2,606 after confirming 292 more cases.

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said the fight against Covid-19 in France "has only just begun", warning that the first two weeks of April "will be even more difficult" than the last two weeks of March.

Former French Cabinet Minister Patrick Devedjian, 75, was announced dead on March 29 due to nCoV. He is the first high-ranking politician in the country to die from Covid-19.

Older brotherreported 2,433 more infections and 209 deaths, bringing the number of infections and deaths to 19,522 and 1,228 respectively. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed on March 27 that they had tested positive for nCoV and were experiencing mild symptoms. Both are self-isolating and continue to work from home. Previously, Prince Charles and Health Minister Nadine Dorries also announced that they were infected.

In a letter to 30 million British households, Prime Minister Johnson urged people to "stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives". He warned that "things could get worse before they get better".

The UK should maintain lockdown measures until June to better control Covid-19, according to infectious disease expert Neil Ferguson from Imperial College London. According to him, after the lockdown ends, schools should remain closed until the autumn and people should still work from home instead of going to the office.

UK Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick said on March 29 that the whole country is "in a state of emergency" to combat Covid-19. "This is an unprecedented move in peacetime. We haven't done anything like this since World War II," he stressed.

ChinaandKoreaNo new cases of nCoV infection and deaths have been announced.

Iranis the second largest epidemic area in Asia, after China, with 2,901 new infections and 123 deaths, bringing the number of infections and deaths to 38,309 and 2,640 respectively.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the government would cover 90% of the treatment costs for every citizen infected with the coronavirus. The Middle Eastern country has imposed strict measures to prevent the spread of the disease, including a ban on inter-provincial road travel. The restrictions will remain in place until at least April 8.

InSoutheast Asia, Malaysia is the largest epidemic area with 2,470 infections and 35 deaths. Indonesia is the deadliest epidemic area in the region with 114 deaths out of 1,285 infections, a mortality rate of approximately 9%.