Italians hope in reducing Corona cases; Trump warns of two painful weeks in America

World newspapers touched upon Wednesday, to Italy's hopes of slowing the Corona virus pandemic, Trump's two-week painful warnings in America, and appeals to lift US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela.

Wall Street Journal: Italy hopes to slow the outbreak of Corona virus

Focusing on the widespread spread of the Corona virus in Italy, the Wall Street Journal said: "The Italian authorities say that it will take up to after Easter, to reduce the new infections enough to start easing the closure.

The Italian authorities believe that the country's epidemic of coronavirus, the deadliest in the world, has slowed significantly after three weeks of national closure, which is an optimistic sign for other western countries that follow a similar approach to Italy.

But Italian officials and health experts said: It will take even after Easter to reduce enough new infections, to start easing the closure and reopening parts of the Italian economy.

The Washington Times: Trump warns of two painful weeks in America

In the same vein, The Washington Times said: "President Trump, who is speaking in an unusually bleak tone, asked Americans on Tuesday to prepare for" two very painful weeks "and pleaded with them to stay in their homes as much as possible until April 30, saying:" 100,000 to 200,000 people may die due to COVID- 19 despite his team's efforts to fight the coronavirus, and they want to reduce this number. "

"I want every American to prepare for the difficult days ahead," Trump said at the White House.

President Trump has indicated that the virus can kill many more Americans than car accidents or the flu every year.

"Although the number is realistic, we must be prepared for it," said Anthony Fossey, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Dr. Fossey emphasized that social exclusion, a term that has become part of the lexicon, "will be the solution to our problems."

The Guardian: The United States ignores calls to suspend sanctions against Venezuela and Iran amid the pandemic Corona virus

Regarding the US sanctions against Iran and Venezuela in light of the spread of the Corona virus, the Guardian newspaper said: "As all of humanity faces a common invisible enemy, world leaders have called for the suspension of economic sanctions.

The Trump administration has so far responded by ignoring those pleas and intensifying punitive measures against the two countries it identified as America's biggest enemy, Iran and Venezuela.

The outbreak of the coronavirus has not slowed down the drum of successive chains of sanctions imposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Iran, and last week a new list of people and companies associated with the Revolutionary Guard was issued.

On the same day, the Ministry of Justice unveiled accusations of drug trafficking and money laundering against Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro and 14 of the current and former senior officials.

Peter Harrell, a former official in charge of sanctions at the Foreign Ministry, said, "The administration is taking a kind of" maximum exploitation "it seems in the hope that through the accumulation of sanctions and other measures, the administration can take advantage of the virus in Iran and Venezuela to stimulate more public opposition to the current governments. And maybe regime change. "

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