The epidemic of coronavirus continues to grow. For the 12th day in a row, the United States has registered 60, 000 new infections.
In the world, the pandemic coronavirus, which has around 640 000 people, beats new record : over 280,000 new infections have been recorded for the single day of Friday. Since 1 July, more than five million new cases have been officially reported, which is equivalent to more than a third of the total cases detected since the beginning of the pandemic.
“No country is spared”, points out Saturday the world health Organization (WHO), adding that this increase is due to a high transmission in areas of high population concentration such as on the american continent and in South Asia. The Express makes the point.
16 million cases in the world
More than 16 million cases of the novel coronavirus have been officially reported worldwide, of which more than half in the United States and in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to a count conducted by the Agency France-Press from official sources this Sunday morning.
summer Offer : Take advantage of the special offer 2 months for 1€ I subscribe
READ ALSO >> Fear of a second wave of Covid-19… How come our european neighbours?
The figure for the number of contamination reflects only a part of the real number of cases, many countries are using the tests for the tracing or does not have sufficient resources to conduct large screening campaigns.
the first suspect official in North Korea
Until now, North Korea had always claimed not to have had any event of coronavirus. But the health situation of the country seems to have evolved. “It seems that the vicious virus got into the country,” said the north Korean leader, Kim Jong A, quoted Sunday by the official agency KCNA.
READ ALSO >> Three questions about the tensions between North Korea and its neighbor to the South
The person suspected to be infected is “back to school on the 19th of July after illegally crossing the demarcation line” with South Korea, according to KCNA. She was placed in quarantine and all the people who came into contact with her in the border town of Kaesong, which is placed in the “total containment”, are the subject of a “thorough investigation”.
60 000 new cases in the United States for the 12th consecutive day of
in The United States, the country most mournful with 146 391 deaths, more than 68 000 new cases were reported Saturday, and 1 067 deaths, according to the counting of the Johns Hopkins university.
ALSO READ >> Between Donald Trump and the mask, it is “je t’aime moi non plus”
After you have experienced an improvement towards the end of the spring, the United States see since several weeks the epidemic is starting to increase again, particularly in the south and west of the country. These last 12 days, the number of new cases daily was exceeded once at each 60.000.
The figures leave on the rise in South Korea
In countries that had succeeded in containing the virus, the numbers start rising. South Korea reported Saturday, in a resurgence of cases, with its balance sheet, the highest in almost four months, with 113 new cases, including 86 people who arrived from abroad.
READ ALSO >> The south-Korean experience shows, it is going to have to learn to live with the coronavirus
Without imposing a containment but with a strategy very thorough testing and tracing of contacts of infected persons, the south Korean authorities were, however, managed to gain control of the situation. Vietnam on Saturday announced to have detected its first case of coronavirus locally transmitted in nearly 100 days.
Day the biggest killer in Australia
Australia has experienced its most deadly Sunday, with ten deaths and an increase in case in spite of the severe measures of containment. The death toll amounted to 155, and the State of Victoria, in the south-east, has reported more than 450 new infections in the last 24 hours.
READ ALSO >> Australia manages to replicate a new coronavirus outside of China
To slow the progression of the disease, the inhabitants of Melbourne are required from Thursday midnight to wear a mask when they leave their homes, at risk of be hit by a fine of 200 australian dollars (123 euros). The Prime minister of the State Daniel Andrews has estimated that the restrictions and confinement part had helped to stabilize the rhythm of the contamination, and that the next step was to slow it down.
The Rio festival canceled
In Latin America, the cancellation of festivities and sports events are increasing. The traditional year-end party in Rio de Janeiro, which brings together millions of spectators on the beach of Copacabana to see the fireworks, has been cancelled, and Sao Paulo was postponed sine die carnival.
READ ALSO >> Brazil : Bolsonaro tests the loyalty of the military, hostages consenting of his regime
The brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has announced his recovery on Twitter before taking a joyride on a motorcycle dans the streets of Brasilia to greet his supporters, ignoring the gestures barriers. Brazil, the second country most affected by the pandemic, after the United States with approximately 2.3 million cases, has saved Saturday, more than 1200 new cases, bringing the death toll to more than 86 000.
In China, the football resumes
the progression of The virus has not prevented the resumption of the championship football chinese Saturday, after an interruption of five months. Head down to the floor, the players observed a minute’s symbolic silence in tribute to the victims of the pandemic, which appeared in the region of Wuhan the end of 2019.
READ ALSO >> Five hypotheses on the origin of the Covid-19, from the most serious to the silliest
The body caregiver won by the “fatigue” in Iran
The authorities in Iran have announced Sunday 216 deaths due to the disease Covid-19 and called on the Iranians to redouble their vigilance against the virus, in order to save the caregiver, earned by “fatigue”. The islamic Republic is facing since the beginning of the month of may to a resurgence of the epidemic, which has resulted in a significant increase of the mortality daily for a month.
Read our complete file
“Covid-19”, the new coronavirus
in The United States, 80% of the companies intend to continue teleworking after the crisis, A vaccine tested on a large scale, the Latin America going through the grieving process… The point on the pandemic in the Washington double its investment in a potential vaccine against the coronavirus
READ ALSO >> India, Iran, China… These countries threatened by a second wave of sars coronavirus
Iran has established on Tuesday a new record of deaths due to the disease (229 in 24 hours), according to the official statistics. In total, the pandemic has made 15 700 dead in Iran, said Sima Sadat Lari, a spokesperson for the ministry of Health, when his point-press daily broadcast on State television.
