The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore recorded 22,073 deaths as of Sunday evening

The person who tested positive, whose identity was not disclosed, was found unconscious on Friday morning and taken to the intensive care unit of a hospital.

The first coronavirus cases were confirmed on the aircraft carrier at the end of March. The virus then spread rapidly. In the meantime, tests have been positive for more than 580 of the approximately 4,800 crew members. To contain the virus, almost 4,000 crew members were brought to hotels and barracks on the Pacific island of Guam.

Italy: Now over 20,000 deaths – but positive signals

In Italy the number of corona deaths has climbed to more than 20,000. As the civil defense reported on Easter Monday, 566 new deaths were added within 24 hours. The previous day there were fewer victims with 431. Italy is one of the world’s hardest hit countries by lung disease. A total of 20,465 people have died in connection with the Covid 19 disease in the Mediterranean country since February, according to the authority in Rome.

The total number of registered infected people rose by around two percent to 159,516 cases. This increase was a little less than the day before. The number of unreported cases is likely to remain high. Overall, experts in Italy have been speaking of positive signals for days. The infection curve is flattened. On Monday, too, the pressure on the intensive care units continued to decrease: There were slightly fewer people there than the day before. This is important because the hospitals are particularly overcrowded in the north.

In Italy there is a strict package of measures in the fight against the Corona crisis. It includes exit bans and company closures. It was extended to May 3rd before Easter.

German authorities satisfied with compliance with corona rules at Easter

The authorities in Germany did not detect any major violations of the restrictions in force in the Corona crisis over the Easter days. Police and politicians were largely satisfied with the behavior of German citizens. Police officers carried out tens of thousands of checks nationwide in beautiful spring weather. Violations were found, but the majority of the population adhered to the requirements. 

According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), a possible effect of non-compliance with contact blocks on the number of new infections recorded during the Easter days will only show in the statistics in about 14 days. The causes are the incubation period of several days, the time until the test and test result and the time it takes to report from the regional authorities to the RKI.

Prime Minister Haseloff praises the Leopoldina proposals

Saxony-Anhalt’s Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff has praised the Leopoldina’s recommendations for possible easing of restrictions in the Corona crisis. "The statement of the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, based in Halle / Saale, is the most well-founded and most plausible scientific recommendation for action on the corona crisis to date"said the CDU politician. Clear criteria and specific courses of action would be described.

"The statement should provide an essential basis for the political decisions to be made by the federal and state governments on Wednesday." This applies in particular to a step-by-step normalization of public life that is bound to exact specifications and the cautious opening of the educational sector. Haseloff also warned against a hasty and general lifting of measures.

Spain relaxes corona restrictions

In view of the initial successes in the fight against the corona pandemic, calls for a relaxation of the strict exit restrictions are increasing in European countries. Spain took a first step on Monday and opened its first factories. 

After all unnecessary businesses were closed for two weeks, workers in construction and factories are now allowed to go back to work. Police handed out protective masks to workers who used local public transport at train stations on Monday.

Number of deaths in Germany rises to over 3,000

The corona virus continues to spread in Germany. There are 127,854 confirmed infections nationwide (as of April 13, 2:00 p.m.), as the numbers after research by t-online.de show. 3,022 people died. More about the numbers – in Germany and worldwide – can be found here.  

Halle cancels disaster in the corona crisis

The city of Halle has lifted the disaster in connection with the Corona crisis. Lord Mayor Bernd Wiegand (independent) spoke of one on Easter Monday "Step into normalcy". The city is also no longer in an emergency. You can now gradually return to normal operations. Halle had declared a disaster three weeks ago and then asked the police and the armed forces for help. On Sunday there were ten people in Halle infected with the corona virus in the hospital.standardized testing argumentative essay So far the city has suffered nine Covid 19 deaths.

Men carry a coffin in Guayaquil, Ecuador: The city is particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. (Source: Vicente Gaibor / Reuters)

Ecuador: Special unit brings almost 800 bodies from houses in Corona epicenter

In the past three weeks, the police and military in Ecuador have removed almost 800 bodies from houses in the city of Guayaquil, which has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. 771 bodies were brought from the houses by a special unit, wrote Jorge Wated, head of the special unit, on the online service Twitter on Sunday. According to official information, 4,000 of the country’s 7,500 cases of infection were reported from the port city in southern Ecuador. Hospitals and funeral services are overwhelmed by the virus outbreak.

Another 631 bodies were removed by the special unit from hospitals whose morgues are full, Wated said. He did not name the cause of death for the more than 1,400 deaths. However, in early April, Wated had said experts estimated that "Between 2,500 and 3,500 deaths related to Covid-19 will occur in Guayas province alone". According to official information, 333 people in Ecuador have died of the lung disease caused by the novel corona virus.

Leopoldina: Open schools again as soon as possible

The National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina recommends, under certain conditions, that elementary schools and lower secondary schools should be gradually reopened as soon as possible. Chancellor Angela Merkel had the Leopoldina study as a "very important" for the next steps. Here you can read more about it. 

Spain: Smallest increase in death toll

Spain has the smallest increase in the number of deaths in a day since the survey began. The Ministry of Health announced that 517 people died from Sunday to Monday. A total of 17,489 people died of a disease related to the coronavirus. The number of cases of infection rose by 3,477 to 169,496.

150 referrals to See in Brandenburg

The Brandenburg police issued 150 references to one prank on Easter Sunday at Summter See in the Oberhavel district. A witness informed about a large gathering of people on the bank, said a spokesman for the Brandenburg Police Headquarters on Easter Monday. Sunbathers would have been lying close together there.

On the small beach area, the applicable distance rule to reduce the risk of infection from Corona of 1.50 meters could not be observed. The police expelled all those present from the beach and expelled them. "The beach towels were quietly wrapped up, and everyone reacted with understanding"said Herbst.

Majority of Germans against easing the ban on contact

The majority of Germans are against loosening the ban on contact to contain the corona pandemic. In a survey by the opinion research institute YouGov on behalf of the German Press Agency, 44 percent advocated an extension of the measures beyond April 19, and 12 percent are even in favor of tightening them. Only 32 percent are for a relaxation and 8 percent for an abolition of the restrictions decided by the federal and state governments. 5 percent did not provide any information.

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Spahn extends corona aid to dentists and other health professions

Federal Health Minister Jens Spahn (CDU) wants to financially support other parts of the health care system in view of the Corona crisis. Due to the drop in patient numbers, dentists, physiotherapists and rehabilitation facilities for parent-child cures should also benefit. "In order to maintain well-functioning structures, we will cushion losses and secure liquidity"said Spahn to the RND newspapers on the weekend. The Greens demanded support for institutions that care for particularly vulnerable people, such as the help for the homeless.

"Many patients are understandably reluctant to seek medical help at the moment", explained Spahn. "Therapists and dentists therefore break down the income." Facilities for parent-child cures also need support.

Students from Heinsberg are demanding that the written exams be canceled

High school graduates in the Heinsberg district in North Rhine-Westphalia, which is particularly affected by the corona pandemic, have asked the state government to cancel the written exams. In an open letter and a petition, they advocate an average high school diploma or exams in the coming year. If the exams were written from May 12th, as announced, this could significantly worsen the average grade of many, argue the students. In the case of an average high school diploma, the grades of the past six months would form the final grade.

It’s not about shirking the exams, write the students from eight high schools. But many have sick people in their families, and some also fear for their parents‘ jobs – that means psychological pressure. In addition, classes have been canceled since mid-February, so they have to teach the material themselves. At some schools in the Heinsberg district, the pre-school leaving certificate was also canceled. "We students are just as affected by the suffering that the Corona crisis has brought with it as the rest of the population"the letter says.

Video visits to prison in Berlin 

In the prisons of Berlin, detainees can have relatives from Tuesday "outside" visit by video. The reception of real visitors in the prisons is currently not possible due to the Corona crisis.

In addition to health protection, it is also about maintaining the mood, said Berlin’s Justice Senator Dirk Behrendt (Greens). It is known from Italy and France that visiting bans there have partially led to riots. Therefore, the measures in Berlin would not only help with rehabilitation, but also contribute to security in the prisons.

SPD parliamentary group leader: Rapid agreement on renouncing the diet increase

SPD parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich expects that in view of the corona crisis, the Bundestag will agree in the next few days to waive the diet increase that is normally due on July 1st. He was "confident"that factions during the week "will find a common solution"said Mützenich to the newspapers of the Funke media group in an interview published on Monday.

The chairman of the left-wing parliamentary group, Dietmar Bartsch, called the renunciation a symbolic act "a matter of course at this time". Union faction leader Ralph Brinkhaus also told the Funke-Blätter: "More money for politicians, i.e. higher diets on July 1st – that wouldn’t be a good sign." The consensus not to increase the diet had already emerged in the past few days. There have also been talks between the parliamentary groups about the waiver.

Plenary session of the German Bundestag: The MPs will probably forego a diet increase. (Source: Thomas Imo)

CDU boss urges a uniform approach to corona relaxation

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer insists on the most uniform procedure possible in the case of a gradual exit from the tough corona restrictions after the Easter holidays. "It is important that we have regulations that are as uniform as possible. Everything else raises additional questions", said Kramp-Karrenbauer of the German press agency in Berlin. There is also a firm agreement within the Prime Minister’s Conference, "To be able to present a good overall package together with the federal government with which one can possibly – that depends on the development of the numbers over Easter – take the first steps".

Robert Koch Institute: 126 more dead in Germany

In Germany, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the number of cases of infection has increased by 2,537 to 123,016. The RKI announced on its website that 126 further deaths in connection with the coronavirus pandemic had been reported within 24 hours. 64,300 people have recovered. A day earlier, that number was 60,200. According to the institute, more than half of the people infected with the coronavirus in Germany have recovered.

More than 22,000 corona deaths in the USA

In the United States, more than 22,000 people have died after being infected with the coronavirus. The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore recorded 22,073 deaths as of Sunday evening. This means that the United States continues to have the highest absolute death toll worldwide as a result of the corona pandemic. In second place is Italy with 19,899 deaths most recently.

The one-day death toll in the United States, meanwhile, fell to 1,557, its lowest level since last Monday. In the 24 hours between Thursday and Friday evening, the number of deaths had so far exceeded the 2000 mark once. Almost 560,000 infections with the coronavirus, which can cause the lung disease Covid-19, have so far been detected in the United States, according to the university.

Unicef ​​warns of global disaster for children

According to Unicef, the corona crisis endangers the fragile basic supplies of the poorest children in many developing countries and crisis areas. "The pandemic is an existential threat to millions of children"said the managing director of Unicef ​​Germany, Christian Schneider, the German press agency in Cologne. "Only through internationally coordinated action can we prevent the global health crisis from turning into a global catastrophe for children."

There is particular concern that the virus will spread in the overcrowded refugee camps in Greece and Syria. "Many children there already suffer from malnutrition and other previous illnesses and have little to face new dangers"said Schneider.