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The third vice-president of the Government for Economic Affairs, Nadia Calviño, participates today in a Eurogroup teleconference and another one in which the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will also be represented to analyze the economic impact of the coronavirus expansion, hours after The US Federal Reserve has announced a rate reduction.

Spain points its first death with coronavirus and sees how the number of infections multiplies day by day, which have already exceeded the 150 barrier, among which there are seven serious people and all of them with previous pathologies. In the Community of Madrid is where the largest number of cases are registered -56 according to the regional government- and in Vitoria because it has forced the home insulation of a hundred toilets

Apart from the economic decisions that Calviño can announce today, the Minister of Health advises to hold behind closed doors sporting events in which a large influx of fans from areas of coronavirus risk is expected, as well as to cancel congresses in which Health professionals participate, because they are "essential" to deal with the epidemic.

While as usual, China, origin of the epidemic, reports 2,981 deaths and 80,270 infected, figures that last month and a half are decreasing, while all eyes are on Italy, which after the implementation of measures to control Covid-19 , should also show a decline in its statistics. In addition, from Italy, France is one of the main foci of the new coronavirus in Europe, along with Germany.

The data: cases of coronavirus

  • 56 in Madrid , 7 imported and at least 7 linked to Torrejón, in the absence of more information on the new cases.
  • 19 in the Valencian Community (Includes a patient with dead pneumonia on February 13. A subsequent test revealed that he had the virus).
  • 15 in Catalonia (all imported).
  • 13 in Andalusia (two of them doctors and one discharged).
  • 13 in the Basque Country (two without confirmed origin) 8 in Álava, two in Gipuzkoa and one in Bizkaia
  • 10 in Cantabria (all imported)
  • 8 in the Canary Islands (one discharged).
  • 8 in Castilla y León (two of unknown origin).
  • 7 in Castilla-La Mancha .
  • 6 in Extremadura. (all imported)
  • 3 in La Rioja .
  • 3 in the Balearic Islands (one discharged).
  • 2 in Navarra .
  • 2 in Asturias .

08.50.- "Limited and transitory" the economic impact of Covid-19

The third vice president and minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, Nadia Calviño, participates today by teleconference at the Eurogroup to discuss the effects on the coronavirus economy, although she believes it is still "too early" to make an estimate.

"In general, the analyzes that have been made public consider a rather limited impact , what happens is that we have to take all these data with great prudence because there are still many uncertainties regarding the extent and duration of the disease," has indicated, according to Europa Press. Calviño stressed that "all organizations believe that the impact would be transitory . "

08.37.- France requires masks and puts a price on gels for the coronavirus

The French government will require, through a decree published on Wednesday, the stocks of protective masks against the spread of the new coronavirus, a measure announced by President Emmanuel Macron, to ensure priority access to health professionals and the sick . In addition, the price of disinfectant gels will be regulated before the price escalation due to the strong demand and shortage.

Until May 31, the existence of respiratory protection masks of type FFP2 possessed by "any legal person under public or private law" and the stock of anti-projection masks held by the companies that manufacture or distribute them are required.

The measure was announced by Macron responds to the concern of health workers, who fear they can not get these essential masks in their profession, reports France Press. France notes four deaths and more than 200 confirmed cases in its territory, that is twice as many as three days ago, the country is preparing for the spread of the epidemic.

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