Yesterday, new cases of infection with the Corona virus increased around the world to more than two million cases, half of them in Europe, and the virus continued to cause "major" economic repercussions, as described by the International Monetary Fund, despite the isolation measures in the world that affect almost half of humanity, and retreated The pressure on hospitals in most European countries, which witnessed a shy return to life, while South Korea witnessed legislative elections under strict health measures.

In detail, at least two million and 27,643 cases of emerging coronavirus were counted around the world, while deaths rose to more than 129,000.

On the other hand, the numbers continue to decline in Spain, where the Ministry of Health announced that it had counted 523 deaths from the new Corona virus, yesterday, in decline after the increase in the number recorded yesterday.

Yesterday, schools in Denmark reopened their doors shyly, one month after the closure due to the outbreak of the new Corona virus, as it requested a commitment to keep two meters between students ’tables, but some parents considered this decision premature.

This comes at a time when the German News Agency said that it learned that study will resume in schools in Germany starting from the fourth of next May, with the beginning of the resumption of study for students, who are due to graduate this year, and school students who take exams next year, and school classes Primary for adults.

German sources told the agency that Chancellor Angela Merkel and the prime ministers of the sixteen states agreed on this step during a videoconference held yesterday afternoon.

Germany had announced the extension of measures in place to deal with the epidemic until May 3, while European countries began to reopen shy stores to move the economy.

Italy, which had been out of business for more than a month, allowed the opening of some very limited shops.

Marilia de Giovanni, who reopened the doors of her library in Syracuse, told the Italian news agency (AKI) that the first book she sold was "the old man who reads love novels" by Chilean author Luis Sepulveda, who was afflicted with "the new corona".

However, several regions took decisions to extend the closure of libraries, especially Rome, Turin, Naples and Milan (Lombardy in the north), which includes 40% of the population.

In Austria, parks and small shops were opened, and Favoriten Business Avenue in Vienna regained its vitality despite the impact of health measures imposed on the movement in it, as a large number of shoppers line up in front of the shops, separating large distances between them.

In Spain, a large part of the workers resumed work, last Monday, in factories and workshops, two weeks after a near total halt to the economy, which was limited to "basic sectors".

For its part, the Czech Republic has submitted a plan to ease the isolation measures in phases, starting April 20.

France was the first among the affected countries to set a date for May 11 to begin easing the isolation measures gradually.

Two major events were added to the list of activities that were canceled due to the spread of the new Corona virus, namely the cancellation of the 107th cycle of Tour de France, which was postponed to August 29, and the 2020 session of the Cannes Film Festival, which can take "new forms".

Amid tougher health measures such as body temperature measurement and special voting rooms for those with fever and stone polling centers, South Korean voters voted yesterday in a legislative vote in which participation is expected to be high despite the threat of the emerging Coronavirus.

Besides the deaths, the epidemic has caused a rare economic crisis. "The global economy this year is very likely to see the worst recession since the Great Depression," which occurred in the 1930s, said the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, Geeta Gopinath.

Italy, which has been out of business for more than a month, allowed the opening of some very limited shops.