U.S.A., about 80 thousand deaths from the Coronavirus

At least two White House employees have tested positive to COVID-19, among them Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary. A spokesman for Mr. Pence said the vice president has tested negative and that he is not in quarantine, but will continue to follow the advice of the White House medical unit. Meanwhile, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief expert at the White House in the fight against the Coronavirus, is in self - isolation even though it has been tested negative.

Two other senior members of the body working on the Coronavirus at the White House, the head of the Food and Drug Administration Stephen Hahn, and the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Robert Redfields are also in self - isolation for two weeks after having contacted an infected person.

More than 1.3 million people infected by the virus were registered in the U.S. on Monday, and about 80 thousand people have died. New York, the most hit US state with nearly 27,000 deaths, is expected to reopen several businesses Friday, following similar decisions in many other countries that have had a smaller number of infections.

As part of the New York Governor Andrew reopening plan Cuomo ordered the mandatory testing of coronary twice a week for the homes of elders in his country. At his Sunday conference, Mr. Cuomo said the asylums -- about 600 elsewhere -- which do not meet the new requirements will lose their license. The elderly make up one fifth of the deaths in New York or about 5,300 people. Mr. Cuomo has been criticised for ignoring this age group by an accusation he has rejected. According to new regulations, hospitals will not reveal patients coming from nursing homes unless they initially result in negative to COVID-19.