Corona's injuries exceed two and a half million ... and European and Arab countries begin to ease movement restrictions

Many countries around the world continued to take measures to combat the Corona pandemic as well as begin to ease curfews and closures, despite warnings from the United Nations to accelerate this step, while the number of people affected by the Corona pandemic exceeded two and a half million.

The new Corona virus has killed at least 174,000 people worldwide since its outbreak in December in China, according to a toll prepared by Agence France-Presse, according to official sources until 19:00 GMT on Tuesday evening.

More than 2 million and 525,240 confirmed infections have been diagnosed in 193 countries and regions since the beginning of the pandemic.

The first half a million injuries were recorded in about 75 days, while it took only six days to record the latest half a million injuries.

The first 41 cases were confirmed on January 10 more than three months ago, and new infections accelerated to more than 70,000 cases per day in April.    

In the United States, which continues to lead the world in terms of the number of corona victims, Hopkins University reported that 1,553 deaths within 24 hours raise the total deaths to 42,458.

The university also reported 26,929 new injuries in 24 hours, taking the total number of injuries in the United States of America to 788,920.

In Italy, the Civil Relief Agency reported 534 new deaths within 24 hours, taking the total number to 24,648 deaths.

In France, there were 531 new deaths during the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 20,796 deaths.

In Turkey, Minister of Health Fakhruddin Kujah announced 119 new deaths, bringing the total to 2259, while 95,591. 

New measures
Following a series of measures, the Dutch government announced on Tuesday the reopening of closed primary schools since mid-March on 11 May for the first time relaxing restrictions on the education sector to contain the emerging corona virus.

However, Amsterdam decided to extend the ban on major public events, including sports competitions and concerts, for three months, until September 1.

Serbia, which had imposed a state of emergency, also announced the reopening of markets from Tuesday.

As for China, it announced today the easing of restrictions on the entry of businessmen from South Korea, and said that it had entered into an agreement with Seoul in this regard, despite the ban imposed to curb the spread of Corona.

In Iran, the authorities announced the return of low-and medium-risk economic activities, as part of a healthy protocol to prevent the spread of the virus. It also announced that it will decide at the end of the week on the issue of the return of the most dangerous economic activities.

In Spain, government spokesperson, Finance Minister Maria Jesus Monteiro, announced at a press conference after the regular weekly meeting of the government, that the government will ask Parliament to extend the state of health emergency declared in the country until the end of next May 9, but under different circumstances, notably Allow minor children up to the age of 14 to leave.

In Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government aims at the current stage to restore life to normal after Eid Al-Fitr, by applying the highest level of preventive measures throughout the month of Ramadan, indicating that the rate of direct increase in the number of injuries has stopped.

As for Israel, it decided to impose a comprehensive closure in conjunction with the commemoration of the Nakba, which begins next Tuesday, to reduce the outbreak of Corona.

Relief in Arab
and Arab countries, several countries witnessed a relaxation of the curfews and movement restrictions.

Today, Tuesday, the Jordanian authorities decided to ease curfews in several cities, most notably Aqaba, Karak, Tafilah, and Maan.

In Saudi Arabia, the authorities decided to reduce the curfew hours imposed on several cities during the month of Ramadan, to allow more time for citizens to purchase their basic needs within the neighborhood of the residential neighborhood in which they reside.

On Monday, the Palestinian government approved economic and other facilities for movement and movement, 45 days after the outbreak of the Coruna Virus outbreak.

A day earlier, the Tunisian government announced that the partial curfew during Ramadan would be reduced from 12 hours to 10 hours.