Virus tide turns in Europe as US braces for the worst
The tide seems to be turning in Europe in the fight against Covid-19 as several hot spots begin to show declining numbers, but the worst awaits in the US. – EPA pic, April 6, 2020.
EUROPE’S hardest-hit nations saw some tentative signs of hope in the fight against the coronavirus today but the United States is bracing for its “Pearl Harbour moment” as the country’s death toll raced towards 10,000. The virus has infected virtually every corner of the planet, confining nearly half of humanity to their homes and turning life upside down for billions on a deadly march that has claimed nearly 70,000 victims.
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