For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR:— Virus death toll and unemployment surge in Europe and U.S.— Tokyo prepares to rent out a facility for virus patients with mild symptoms. — Head of Germany's disease control agency says virus death toll is likely being undercounted. Yuriko Koike on Friday said the city is preparing rent out a hotel or a public facility for patients with no or slight symptoms to relieve hospitals’ burdens and make room for severely-affected patients as new COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Japanese capital. Infections have accelerated in Tokyo since late March, prompting Koike to make a weekend stay-at-home request to Tokyo residents until mid-April, while suggesting a possibility of a lockdown if the number of infections turns explosive.

Source: International New York Times April 03, 2020 06:29 UTC