Italy, Spain, and the U.S.A.

China was for several months the hardest hit country, with the largest number of infected and dead from COVID-19, but recent figures show Italy and Spain have a greater number of victims from the disease.

Spanish health officials say 738 people were registered last night, bringing the total number of victims from COVID-19 to the country to 3400.

The Spanish Parliament has approved the government's request to extend the state of emergency and traffic bans that force the closure of businesses and urge residents to remain at home until mid-April.

Italy, which currently numbers more than 74 thousand cases, may soon pass China to the total number of infected.

The situation is getting worse in the United States. Today, the numbers of the confirmed infected reached over 69 thousand cases, while there were over 1,000 deaths.

Lawmakers are trying to speed up the hospital supply process with the necessary medical equipment for personnel who have lacked masks and other protective equipment, as well as equipment for patients.

Severe measures to halt the spread of the virus in the community have dealt a serious blow to the American economy. In response to the needs of businesses and individuals, the Senate approved a $2 trillion stimulus package last night to offer loans to businesses as well as social assistance to American employees and families.

The package is expected Friday to be approved by the House of Representatives and to receive President Trump's firm.

Coronavirus has touched every corner of the globe. So far on a global scale, there are more than 487 thousand infected and over 22 thousand deaths from COVID-19, the disease that causes the coronary.

The World Health Organization urges governments worldwide to increase the production of diagnostic packages as well as to strengthen hospital infrastructure to treat patients to bring the virus under control. / VoA