CORONA VIRUS HIGHLIGHTS

Corona Virus: Trump closes the United States to foreigners from Europe.

US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the suspension for 30 days of entry into the United States for travelers who have recently stayed in Europe, except for  American citizens, a draconian measure supposed to stem the Corona Virus pandemic that triggered a new storm in the markets. Said Donald Trump in a solemn address - at times confused - from the White House Oval Office " I have decided to take strong but necessary action to protect the health and well-being of all Americans. To prevent new cases from entering our country, i will suspend all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days" He added deploring the fact that the European Union has not taken "the same precautions". 

This measure, which will take effect Friday at midnight Washington time (04:00 GMT Saturday), will not affect the United Kingdom, said the Republican billionaire. It will apply to anyone who has stayed in the Schengen area during the 14 days preceding their exception of Americans and permanent residents, unprecedented the State Department immediately urged Americans to avoid travel abroad. In his ten minute speech, the president of the world's leading power described Covid-19 as a "FOREIGN VIRUS" A few days ago, the American chief of diplomacy, Mike Pompeo, caused a controversy and the anger of Beijing speaking of "Wuhan Virus". The 45th President of the United States concluded his speech by hammering out his conviction that the future of the United states remains " brighter than anyone can imagine".

He is accused by many elected democrats of wanting to minimize the magnitude of the coming health crisis at all costs and to send confusing messages, sometimes at odds with those of the health authorities "It will disappear stay calm" he said on Tuesday, "Everything is going well, a lot of good things are going to take place". Donald Trump also called on Congress on Wednesday to quickly adopt payroll tax cuts to help American households weather the economic impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, this proposal made by his administration at the beginning of the weed did not have a very favorable response with elected officials, including his own party. The President has also announced that the deadline for paying taxes for certain individuals and businesses has been extended, thereby injecting 200 Billion Dollars in additional cash into the economy.

A few hours before the Presidential address, the director of the Centers for Disease Detection and Prevention"CDC" Robert Redfield, had estimated that the main risk of spread of the epidemic for the United States came from Europe:"That's where the cases come from. To put it plainly, Europe and the new China, more than 20,000 people where infected in Europe and 930 died . Globally 124.101 cases of infection have been recorded in 113 countries causing the death of 4.566 people according to a report established by the France Media Agency AFP from official sources Wednesday at 5 PM GMT. The 60 Million Italians were called to stay at home on Wednesday for the second day in a row, in the evening the government decreed the closure of all business, except for food and health. Italy now has more than 12,000 cases including 827 deaths. Now classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, the Corona Virus "COVID-19" disrupts the daily lives of affected populations very day from limiting travel to cascading closures of public places, including number restrictions people who can get together. 

Worsening also in Spain, where cases have almost quadrupled since Sunday to exceed 2,000. Schools in Madrid region have been closed. Real Madrid Football Club announced that a player from the first basketball team has tested positive for Corona Virus after the examinations carried out, from that moment, it was recommended to keep the basketball and the football teams in quarantine, since the two teams share the facilities at Ciudad Real Madrid. In addition, it was decided to close the facilities of their Sports Center, it's also recommended that all Real Madrid Staff working at the center remain in quarantine, all the matches that were scheduled for the next days even weeks "no body know how long" corresponding to the European Leagues and La Liga will be Suspended. 

Denmark has banned the gathering of more than 100 people and has asked officials to stay at home. Greece Meanwhile, deplored its first death on Thursday.

 Early February, Washington temporarily barred non-Americans who recently visited China from entering the Unites States, President Trump has long invoked this drastic move to ensure that the spread of the epidemic is under control in the United States. The State Department also recommended that US nationals avoid unnecessary trips to Italy, a travel warning that may be at least partially extended to the rest of Europe. A little later in the evening, the National Basket Association NBA announced the suspension until further notice of its championship, after the discovery of a positive case which would be the French player of Utah Jazz Rudy Gobert, according to the ESPN and "The Athletic" website. Then actor Tom Hanks, traveling to Australia to prepare for the filming of  a movie about Elvis Presley he said he and his wife had the virus.

Trump has canceled a planned weekend trip to Colorado and Nevada due to the Corona Virus pandemic, the White House announced on Wednesday. The president was to speak in Las Vegas on Saturday before the Republican Jewish Coalition. The United States also issued an unprecedented travel warning in the evening, urging Americans to avoid travel abroad due to the Corona Virus, The State Department recommends that American nationals avoid traveling abroad due to the global impact of the Covid-19. Wrote in a statement extending the level of warning already adopted for the Italy or South Korea to the whole planet.