Corona: Trump is backing from the crisis cell solution and China refuses to investigate the virus and countries that reduce stone east and west

Decisions to reduce the global stone imposed to combat the Corona epidemic took east and west, as the administration intensified its criticism of China and its calls to open an international investigation into the emergence of the virus.

During the last hours, Germany, Denmark, Turkey, Bahrain and Jordan announced decisions to ease strict quarantine measures and gradually regulate the return to commercial and social activities.

"The latest figures on the development of the epidemic are very satisfactory," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a press conference after meeting with the 16th German state officials on Wednesday.

"This means that we have reached a point where we can say we have achieved the goal of slowing the spread of the virus," she added.

Accordingly, the German government decided to lift the majority of restrictions imposed since mid-March to limit the spread of the epidemic, but that does not include opening borders and organizing major sporting and cultural activities with the participation of the public.

The agreement between the federal government and the states provides for the reopening of all stores as of next week, including supermarkets with more than 800 square meters, and all schools.

As for restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels, the agreement leaves room for state governments to decide whether to resume work, and several states have already allowed it, such as Bavaria.

On the sports front, the German authorities allowed the resumption of the Football League in mid-May after it stopped in mid-March.

In Denmark, Prime Minister Matte Frederiksen said the government hopes to allow retailers, restaurants and cafes to open its doors in the second phase of the strategy to return to normalcy in the country.

The government is currently in talks with political parties about the country's plans to ease restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the new Corona virus, and has said it will present a plan in this regard before May 10.

A new stage in Turkey
and Turkey, Minister of Health Fakhruddin Kujah said today that his country has entered a new stage in its battle with the virus during which it aims to eradicate disease and resume work and set new guidelines for social behavior to prevent any new spread.

He added in a press conference that the government will publish directives to companies to ensure that the virus will continue to be contained when it resumes work next week.

He pointed out that citizens should wear protective masks and take into account the social separation in public places.

Meanwhile, tensions are growing between Washington and Beijing over renewed US accusations that China is concealing information about the epidemic and the circumstances that arose in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a news conference today that China would have saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world if it had been more transparent about the emerging corona virus.

"China could have avoided the world from falling into a global economic stalemate. It had the choice, but instead, China hidden itself from the outbreak in Wuhan," he added.

Pompeo accused the Chinese authorities of continuing to hide information about the virus 128 days after the pandemic.

In a move that could irritate China, the US Secretary of State called on all countries - including European countries - to agree to Taiwan's entry into the World Health Organization as an observer member.

Pompeo urged the world body to open an investigation into China's treatment of the Corona virus.

China rejects an international investigation
For his part, China's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said today that his country refuses to open an international investigation on the source of the virus, while the epidemic continues to spread.

"The priority is to focus on fighting the epidemic until the final victory, we have no time to waste while saving lives," Ambassador Shen Gu told a video conference.

In the same vein, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the US accusations against China of spreading the virus intentionally have no basis.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Khua Xunying said that tariffs should not be used as a weapon, in response to a question about the possibility of the United States resorting to using the tariff paper to punish China after accusing it of hiding information about the virus.

Last week, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose new tariffs as a retaliatory measure from China, and said it should have reported the world to the virus.

America: The Crisis Cell Remains
and the Epidemiological Developments Within the United States, President Trump made it clear that he had abandoned the solution to the Crisis Cell that manages the Corona epidemic crisis at the federal level.

And US Vice President Mike Pence announced that this cell will be resolved in the coming weeks to return to the traditional work carried out by the ministries.

In a series of tweets he posted today on Twitter, Trump confirmed that this cell - which is headed by Pence and includes health agency officials and doctors - was so effective that it would continue "permanently", but made it clear that he might decide to add or withdraw members from this cell.

On Tuesday, Trump called from Arizona to strongly resume economic activity, although this could increase the outcome of the Corona epidemic in the United States.

"We cannot keep our country closed for the next five years," he said, acknowledging that some people "will be very affected." "I am not saying that everything is perfect, but we have to open our country soon."

The United States has crossed the threshold of 70,000 deaths from the emerging corona virus, and may reach 100,000 before the beginning of next June, according to several models of the epidemic spread data.

Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 disease caused by the emerging coronavirus have risen to 3.68 million, of which more than 258,000 have died, and 1.2 million people have recovered, according to the statistics compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

Risks in Yemen
and the Arab world, the World Health Organization warned of the spread of the epidemic in Yemen, which is already suffering from the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.

The organization said today that it believes that the Corona virus is spreading on a societal scale in Yemen.

Meanwhile, the Supreme National Committee for Confronting Korona, affiliated with the internationally recognized Yemeni government, said that Lahj Governorate, in southern Yemen, recorded the first three cases of the new Corona virus today, and one case died.

An injury was also recorded in the southern city of Aden, and one patient died in Taiz Governorate, bringing the total number of injured in internationally recognized areas of government control to 25, and the total number of deaths to five.

On the other hand, the Houthi group - which controls the capital, Sanaa - announced one injury, and it is a Somali person who was found dead in a hotel.

King of Jordan seeks creative solutions
In Jordan, King Abdullah II called on his country's government today to search for "creative solutions" to resume flights gradually, stressing that his country provides a model in dealing with the crisis of the Corona virus.

A statement issued by the Royal Court said that King Abdullah stressed, during his presidency of a meeting of the National Policy Council today, "the importance of thinking about creative solutions to the gradual and limited resumption of flights."

The King stressed "the necessity of preparing for the procedures for dealing with the Eid al-Fitr holiday, to preserve public health and safety," noting "the importance of developing an alternative plan for any approach, which would contribute to offering appropriate options for any decision."

All economic sectors in Jordan have returned to work with their full production capacities according to a government decision that came into effect today, and the government excluded from the decision some sectors such as schools, reading halls, universities, swimming pools, and sports clubs, in addition to places of worship.

It is reported that Jordan has not recorded any infection with the virus for the eighth day in a row.

In Bahrain, the Ministry of Health said that shops and industrial projects can resume operations from Thursday, but restaurants will remain closed.

Health officials said at a press conference today, Wednesday, that workers and customers should wear protective masks and follow the guidelines for social separation, and cinemas, sports facilities and barber and beauty salons will remain closed.

Bahrain recorded 3,720 cases and eight deaths, and the number of infections in the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council exceeded 78 thousand and 430 deaths.

Other Gulf countries eased the curfew and other restrictions with the start of Ramadan, about two weeks ago.

Sanctions in Saudi Arabia
and in Saudi Arabia, where commercial centers and wholesale stores reopened their doors last week, and the authorities announced new strict penalties for those who violate the procedures in place to curb the spread of the virus, whether citizens or residents.

The government spokesman, quoting a royal decree signed on Tuesday, said that violators of the ban may impose a fine of up to 100,000 riyals or imprisonment for up to one year.

Anyone who violates the instructions for isolation or quarantine shall be punished with a fine of up to 200,000 riyals or imprisonment for a period of up to two years, while anyone who intentionally transmits the infection to others shall be punished with a fine of 500,000 riyals or imprisonment for a period of up to five years.

Sanctions include deporting violators from residents and preventing them from entering Saudi Arabia.

The number of new infections daily in the Kingdom is about 1,600 cases, and Saudi Arabia recorded a total of 31,938 injuries, while the deaths amounted to 209 cases.

In an effort to allay fears about the increasing numbers, Saudi Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said that this increase is a result of the extensive examination carried out by health teams in all regions of the Kingdom.

In Egypt, Reuters monitored crowds of shoppers in the heart of the capital, Cairo, to buy their needs for breakfast in Ramadan, unconcerned by fears of the spread of the Corona virus.

Just over a month after the government imposed strict measures to contain the virus, social customs and economic pressures are pushing people out onto the streets, even as new infections continue to increase, the agency said.

Reuters reported that the Egyptian Ministry of Health did not answer its questions in this regard.

Today, the Egyptian Ministry of Health announced the registration of 387 new cases of the virus and 17 deaths.

This brings the total number of people infected with the virus in Egypt to 7588 people, and the total number of deaths to 469 deaths.

The authorities eased restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the virus during the month of Ramadan, allowed some commercial activities to reopen and reduce the curfew, and Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that the country would gradually start returning to normalcy after Ramadan.