The following are the latest developments related to the spread of the emerging Corona virus, which has infected more than two million people in the world.
More than two million new cases of coronavirus were registered in the world, half of them in Europe on Wednesday at 11:00 GMT, according to a census of France Press, according to official figures.
At least 2001,204 cases were counted, including 126,898 deaths.
The largest toll in the United States with 20 thousand and 59 deaths, and 609 thousand and 516 cases.
It is followed by Italy with 21,671 deaths, Spain with 18,579 and France with 15,729 and Britain with 12,107.
Several countries on Wednesday condemned US President Donald Trump´s decision to suspend the US contribution to the World Health Organization, saying that they had made several "mistakes" in managing the crisis and that they were biased towards China.
The European Union´s foreign minister and the head of the African Union Commission expressed "great regret" at the decision. China, for its part, expressed "grave concern" while Germany considered that "blame does not help" in a period that requires "close cooperation" between countries.
The United States is the largest contributor to the World Health Organization, with 400 to 500 million dollars annually. Trump said the suspension would last for a period of 60 to 90 days.
Officials said Wednesday that Germany will extend until May 3 at least the restrictions imposed to counter the spread of the new Corona virus, including the closure of schools, to be gradually increased from that date.
Schools in Denmark on Wednesday shyly reopened after a month of closure. Denmark is the first European country to reopen nurseries and primary schools after the restrictions were imposed on 12 March to stem the epidemic. All schools should open again by 20 April.
European Commission President Ursula von der Line announced Wednesday that she will organize an online conference for donors on May 4 to raise funds for research to develop a vaccine and treatments against the Covid-19 epidemic.
The International Energy Agency predicted Wednesday, the global demand for oil will collapse by 9.3 million barrels per day this year, due to the international economic paralysis caused by the outbreak of the emerging Corona virus.
"The world economy has been under unprecedented pressure in scale since the Great Depression of the 1930s," the agency said.
Amazon announced that it will appeal the decision of the French judiciary to commit to delivering essential products only due to the epidemic. She said she could have to "suspend the activities of her" distribution centers "and limit" her services "in France.
The International Federation of Bicycles announced Wednesday that the date of the Tour de France, which was scheduled between 27 June and 19 July, to be changed between 29 August from Nice and 20 September, to Paris, due to the outbreak of the Corona virus.
