W. Europe relaxing virus measures, but Russian numbers spike
Source: MSN
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) Spaniards filled the streets Saturday to exercise outside in gorgeous spring weather for the first time in seven weeks, while German children rushed to playgrounds as countries in Western Europe moved ahead with the gradual relaxation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Russia and Pakistan, however, reported their biggest one-day spikes in new infections, in a sign the pandemic is far from over.
Concern was growing in Moscow about the possibility that hospitals might become overwhelmed after Russia recorded a new one-day high of 9,633 new infections, a 20% increase over Friday's count which, itself, was a new daily record.
Russia has now reported 124,054 total cases, with 15,013 recoveries and 1,222 fatalities. True numbers are believed to be higher because not everyone is tested and Russian tests are reported to be only 70% to 80% accurate.
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Javaman
(62,531 posts)reminds me of someone.
Lucky Luciano
(11,257 posts)mpcamb
(2,871 posts)She contacted some movers with a 22' truck and cut a deal.
The crew that arrived were 3 Russian guys, on work visas for 4 months duration.
I got to ask them how things were in Russia. Lousey. Hate Putin. Economy stinks.
The lead guy with good English said he owned 3 stores but had to go abroad to keep things afloat.
His stores sold household goods and only one was making a minor profit.
What was a good wage? Thousand a month in Moscow, but few made it.
What was he living on? 600(USD equivalent).
And the economy? No prospects; no work.
My impression from the words and attitudes of a hardworking threesome who delivered the stuff 600 miles away at noon the next day was pretty similar to what I'd seen in random visits to Europe over the years, where whatever downtrodden populace from downtrodden places are the workers in whatever country is doing well.
His hope was that Putin could be voted out. That's gone by the board; Putin's a lifer now.
I wish him well, a middle class guy who traveled a chunk of the globe to make ends meet back home.
I liked his politics and work ethic.
Igel
(35,320 posts)In the '90s, those who emigrated hated Eltsyn. And the oligarchs.
In the '00s and afterwards, they hated Putin.
They're emigres. They left for a reason--and in Russia, even if it was because of school or economics it's still all political because the Soviet Union politicized everything. There was but one core value as the values systems that existed were largely flattened.
Polybius
(15,437 posts)Not saying much I know.
Igel
(35,320 posts)And many of those who aren't just look at what amounts to money.
BigmanPigman
(51,611 posts)It is spreading all over.
SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)That is probably right. When it really hits places like Mumbai and Mexico City and the favelas of Brazil, they won't know what to do with the bodies. And that's assuming there won't be a second wave in the fall.
ProfessorGAC
(65,078 posts)They're reporting 25% of actual instead of 5%.
Must have figured nobody was believing their lies, so they are trying to come up with a higher quality lie.
Xolodno
(6,395 posts)Underling;...Sir, one entire village was infected with the virus.
Official; One entire village?
Underling; Yes.
Official; Very well, we will report one additional case.