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World |
17,463,220 |
+287,063 |
675,967 |
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1 |
4,634,985 |
+68,569 |
155,285 |
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|
2 |
2,613,789 |
+58,271 |
91,377 |
|
|
3 |
1,639,350 |
+54,966 |
35,786 |
|
|
4 |
834,499 |
+5,509 |
13,802 |
|
|
5 |
482,169 |
+11,046 |
7,812 |
|
|
6 |
408,449 |
+5,752 |
45,361 |
|
|
7 |
407,492 |
+6,809 |
19,021 |
|
|
8 |
353,536 |
+1,961 |
9,377 |
|
|
9 |
332,510 |
+2,789 |
28,443 |
|
|
10 |
302,301 |
+846 |
45,999 |
|
|
11 |
301,530 |
+2,621 |
16,569 |
|
|
12 |
286,020 |
+9,965 |
9,810 |
|
|
13 |
277,402 |
+1,114 |
5,924 |
|
|
14 |
274,219 |
+1,629 |
2,842 |
|
|
15 |
247,158 |
+382 |
35,132 |
|
|
16 |
234,889 |
+2,695 |
3,083 |
|
|
17 |
229,891 |
+967 |
5,674 |
|
|
18 |
209,653 |
+842 |
9,221 |
|
|
19 |
186,573 |
+1,377 |
30,254 |
|
|
20 |
185,373 |
+6,377 |
3,441 |
|
|
21 |
121,263 |
+2,963 |
4,671 |
|
|
22 |
115,799 |
+329 |
8,929 |
|
|
23 |
110,460 |
+307 |
171 |
|
|
24 |
106,336 |
+1,904 |
5,058 |
|
|
25 |
93,757 |
+401 |
4,774 |
|
|
26 |
89,291 |
+3,871 |
1,983 |
|
|
27 |
87,664 |
+1,472 |
793 |
|
|
28 |
84,370 |
+1,177 |
5,657 |
|
|
29 |
84,165 |
+105 |
4,634 |
|
|
30 |
80,100 |
+34 |
5,739 |
|
|
31 |
79,159 |
+590 |
421 |
|
|
32 |
73,534 |
+1,207 |
2,808 |
|
|
33 |
70,036 |
+1,737 |
500 |
|
|
34 |
68,794 |
+1,197 |
1,673 |
|
|
35 |
67,915 |
+1,733 |
1,146 |
|
|
36 |
67,665 |
+147 |
553 |
|
|
37 |
67,335 |
+673 |
9,836 |
|
|
38 |
66,529 |
+626 |
445 |
|
|
39 |
64,191 |
+922 |
1,397 |
|
|
40 |
60,223 |
+302 |
349 |
|
|
41 |
53,963 |
+342 |
6,147 |
|
|
42 |
51,809 |
+278 |
27 |
|
|
43 |
50,868 |
+255 |
1,727 |
|
|
44 |
49,591 |
+1,356 |
2,304 |
|
|
45 |
48,826 |
+1,221 |
1,867 |
|
|
46 |
45,031 |
+615 |
1,709 |
|
|
47 |
42,689 |
+481 |
878 |
|
|
48 |
40,944 |
+484 |
1,259 |
|
|
49 |
40,755 |
+444 |
146 |
|
|
50 |
38,196 |
+259 |
728 |
|
|
51 |
36,542 |
+71 |
1,271 |
|
|
52 |
35,223 |
+631 |
1,364 |
|
|
53 |
35,142 |
|
175 |
|
|
54 |
35,022 |
+220 |
1,980 |
|
|
55 |
33,049 |
+1,148 |
1,004 |
|
|
56 |
31,560 |
+339 |
441 |
|
|
57 |
29,831 |
+602 |
1,200 |
|
|
58 |
26,027 |
+85 |
1,763 |
|
|
59 |
25,213 |
+321 |
565 |
|
|
60 |
24,343 |
+396 |
771 |
Source: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
A testing site in Bujumbura, Burundi, this month. The country has one of the lowest testing rates in Africa at 563 screenings per million people.Credit...Berthier Mugiraneza/Associated Press
A stark lack of testing in many African countries has kept officials from being able to track the pandemic, prompting fears that a recent surge in cases across the continent may be just the “tip of the iceberg,” according to the International Rescue Committee.
Each country in Africa where the committee works has conducted fewer than 8,000 tests per million people, the group said. By contrast, Britain has conducted 205,782 tests per million, the United Arab Emirates 472,590 per million, and Singapore 199,904 per million, the committee said.
The committee cited Tanzania (63 tests per million), Niger (373 tests per million), Chad (383 tests per million), Democratic Republic of Congo (467 tests per million) and Burundi (563 tests per million) as having the lowest testing rates among the African countries where it works.
The committee, a global humanitarian aid organization, said that testing in many African countries was falling far short of the rate of at least one test per 1,000 people per week recommended by the World Health Organization.
The organization said many African nations needed international support to increase their testing capacity or the continent could face “an undetected and uncontrolled spread — and a response fighting with a hand tied behind its back.”
“The testing shortfalls make it nearly impossible to understand the extent of the pandemic — let alone put measures in place to stop it,” Stacey Mearns, a senior technical adviser on emergency health at the committee, said in a statement.
From CNN Business' Julia Horowitz in London
Europe's economy shrank by 11.9% in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic plunged the region into a deep recession.
The quarter-on-quarter fall in EU GDP is the worst on record. Compared with the same period a year ago, the fall in output was even bigger — 14.4% — making it worse than the 9.5% slump recorded Thursday by the United States.
Recent surveys of business activity suggest Europe's economy is now in recovery mode. But the specter of another wave of coronavirus cases looms.
Germany's center for disease control, the Robert Koch Institute, said this week that a recent spike in cases was "very disturbing." In France, new daily cases have crept back to the same level as when its lockdown lifted in early May. Spain and Italy have also recorded increases.
The United Kingdom recently reimposed quarantine measures for travelers arriving from Spain, a move that will slow the recovery in its vital tourism industry.
Germany, Europe's biggest economy, suffered less than other big EU countries in the second quarter, reporting a 10.1% hit to GDP.
France, Italy and Spain, which were hit harder by the pandemic, recorded falls of 13.8%, 12.4%, and 18.5%, respectively.
According to the latest forecast from the European Commission, the EU economy will shrink 8.3% in 2020. The forecast assumes that restrictions will continue to ease, and that there won't be a major second wave that triggers large-scale quarantine measures.
From CNN Business' Chris Liakos
The Spanish economy shrank 18.5% in the second quarter -- its worst drop on record -- as the strict nationwide lockdown and restrictions took a toll on the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
This is the second consecutive negative quarter for Spain which has now entered recession. The economy dropped 5.2% in the first quarter.
Falling exports and weak service activities particularly in hospitality dragged the economy down. The economy is down 22.1% year on year.
The UK recently re-imposed a 14 day mandatory quarantine measures for travelers arriving from Spain, a move that could disrupt travel and impact tourism -- a vital part of the Spanish economy -- leading to a slower recovery.
From CNN's Yoonjung Seo and Paula Hancocks in Seoul
A member of the U.S. Army stands in front of military helicopters at U.S. Army Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on June 8, 2019. Jean Chung/Bloomberg/Getty Images
A total of 126 coronavirus cases linked to the United States Forces Korea (USFK) have been reported in South Korea, the USFK said on Friday.
In an open letter to the Unification Minister on Friday, Lee Jae-gang, Vice Governor for Peace of Gyeonggi province, called for the annual US-South Korea military drills to be canceled this year, citing concerns over the virus.
Lee said that the joint military exercise could cause the spread of Covid-19.
According to a statement from the Gyeonggi government, 105 confirmed cases in Pyongtaek -- where the US Army's Camp Humphreys base is located -- are USFK soldiers, accounting for more than 70% of all infections in the city.
This year’s joint drills are believed to have been scheduled for August 17, with a reduced scale, according to the Gyeonggi government's statement.
From CNN's Yoko Wakatsuki and Kaori Enjoji in Tokyo
Passengers head to their departure gates at the domestic terminal of Tokyo's Haneda airport in Japan, on July 25. Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images
Tokyo reported 463 new Covid-19 infections Friday, a new single-day high for Japan's capital for the second day in a row, according to Gov. Yuriko Koike.
Although many of the new cases were people in their 20s and 30s, Koike said the outbreak was starting to spread to older citizens in their 60s.
“We cannot waste a moment’s time,” she said.
Koike said Tokyo was considering issuing its own version of a state of emergency in the future if warranted.
Tokyo recorded a total of 6,466 cases in July -- a more than six-fold increase from the previous month.
Tumbling markets: Tokyo stocks slumped in afternoon trading as cities around Japan continued to report new cases. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index shed 2.5% to trade below 21,800 points for the first time since June 15.
New infections nationwide have exceeded 1,000 for the past two days, prompting the Tokyo government to ask bars and karaoke parlors to close by 10 p.m. from August 3 to August 31.
Despite the resurgence in cases, the national government has resisted reinstating a state of emergency.
“At this point, we do not believe it is necessary to reissue a state of emergency and completely reduce economic activities,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide said at a news conference on Friday.
From CNN's Robert North
Women hold signs as HOP! and Air France employees protest against the end of the air shuttle service between Bordeaux-Mérignac and Paris-Orly outside Air France offices in Bordeaux, south-western France, on Friday, July 30. Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images
France's economy contracted by 13.8% in the second quarter of this year, amid nationwide lockdown measures imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Official growth statistics show that the shutdown of non-essential activities between mid-March and May hit almost every area of the economy.
According to the figures, the gradual ending of restrictions did lead to a slight recovery in May and June. The slump follows a 5.9% contraction in the first quarter.
From CNN's Isaac Yee
Residents get blood samples taken by health workers at a Covid-19 rapid testing site in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 30. Nhac Nguyen/AFP/Getty Images
Vietnam reported 45 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the largest single-day increase in infections since the pandemic hit the country in late January.
All of the new cases were discovered in the resort city of Da Nang, where a fresh outbreak resurfaced last week, according to the state-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
Vietnam has now confirmed 93 local coronavirus cases since July 25, when the country discovered its first locally transmitted case in nearly 100 days.
Among the new cases, 41 were linked to several hospitals and clinics in Da Nang, with the other four linked to a hotel in the city, according to VNA.
As of Friday morning, at least 53,760 people are in isolation, either at healthcare facilities or at home, VNA reported.
The new cases raise Vietnam’s total number of infections to 509, while the death toll remains at zero.
From CNN's Yoko Wakatsuki in Tokyo
Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk along a sidewalk in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, July 30. Shoko Takayasu/Bloomberg/Getty Images
Japan's Ministry of Health reported 1,305 new coronavirus cases for Thursday -- the third consecutive day the country has seen new highs in daily infections since the pandemic began.
The ministry also recorded two virus-related deaths for Thursday.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday morning that even though the case numbers are high, the government does not intend to enact a state of emergency.
Instead, the government would focus on preventing further infections and continue with an economic stimulus strategy to deal with the fallout from the pandemic, Suga said.
The capital city of Tokyo recorded 367 cases on Thursday. Health authorities have earlier linked the majority of cases in the city to young people who gathered in bars and restaurants. Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike has asked restaurants and karaoke bars in the city to reduce their opening hours.
The southern prefecture of Fukuoka recorded 121 cases on Thursday, while Osaka confirmed 190 infections.
From CNN's Allison Malloy
US President Donald Trump. Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx/AP
US President Donald Trump said he supports a “temporary extension of unemployment benefits” and slammed Democrats as negotiations on a relief bill remain deadlocked.
Asked what the White House is willing to put on the table to move negotiations Trump said, “It’s a great question. I can’t tell you though because that wouldn’t be very smart for me from a negotiating standpoint but we’ll be putting certain things on the table.”
Trump added that he wants to “get money to people” saying that it wasn’t the fault of American workers but “China’s fault.”
“We’re asking Congress to pass additional legislation to support Americans in need. First we want a temporary extension of expanded unemployment benefits. This will provide a critical bridge for Americans who lost their jobs to the pandemic,” Trump said of the bill.
Trump also slammed what he called “Democratic obstruction,” which he said he was “surprised” by but said he wanted Democrats’ help to temporarily stop evictions.
“We want to get money to people. It wasn’t their fault. And we want to get money to people and it has to be substantial. It’s not their fault what happened. The fact is, people don’t like saying it -- they know it’s true -- it’s China’s fault. Okay? It’s not their fault. It’s not the worker who lost his job. It’s China’s fault. And that’s the way it is,” Trump said.
From CNN's Dan Wright in London
A view of Rochdale town center, in Greater Manchester, England, on July 30. Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images
The UK government on Thursday announced new restrictions in Northern England "to stop the spread of Covid-19."
"This is in response to an increasing trend in the number of cases per 100,000 people in the area," a release from the government read on Thursday.
People in the following areas will not be allowed to "mix with other households (apart from those in their support bubbles) in private homes or gardens" after data showed that "transmission among households is a key infection pathway in the area," the government said.
The new measures apply to the areas of:
· Greater Manchester
· Pendle
· Hyndburn
· Burnley
· Rossendale
· Blackburn and Darwen
· Bradford
· Calderdale
· Kirklees
The new rules, which also apply to the city of Leicester in the East Midlands, allow people from these neighborhoods to still go to bars and pubs, but "two households should not go to hospitality together."
"The spread is largely due to households meeting and not abiding to social distancing. So from midnight tonight, people from different households will not be allowed to meet each other indoors in these areas," UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said in the release.
The UK recorded its highest daily rise in Covid-19 cases in more than a month Thursday, according to data from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
The DHSC reported 846 new coronavirus cases, the highest rise since June 28 when there were 901 new infections. There were also 38 deaths reported Thursday, compared to 36 deaths on June 28, DHSC data shows.
The government also announced lifting of restrictions in other local areas, such as in Oadby and Wigston, and on August 3, restaurants, cafes, bars and hairdressers in Leicester can reopen.
The government also urged anyone celebrating Eid al-Adha this weekend to "follow the new rules and protect the ones they love."
Source :https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-07-31-20-intl/index.html
Here’s a summary of the latest coronavirus developments:
· New restrictions have come into force in the north of England, including people not being able to mix with other households. The measures apply in Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire and East Lancashire after increase in cases. Households may go to hospitality, for instance bars and pubs, but new guidance will make clear that two households should not go to hospitality together.
· Some French cities are expected to introduce additional face mask requirements. From Friday in Orleans, in central France, masks will be required in open-air markets and after 9pm along the Loire river, where crowds of people have been gathering in the evenings. The mayors of Bayonne and the nearby Atlantic resort of Biarritz also announced face masks would be compulsory in their city centres starting next week.
· The US economy shrank by an annual rate of 32.9% between April and June, its sharpest contraction since the second world war, government figures revealed on Thursday.
· China recorded its highest daily total of new Covid-19 cases since early March, the vast majority of them in the north-western region of Xinjiang. Nationally there were 127 new cases, including four imported and 123 local transmissions. There were 112 in Xinjiang and 11 were in the eastern province of Liaoning.
· Vietnam has reported 45 new coronavirus infections in the city of Danang, marking the country’s biggest single-day jump in cases, as the health ministry sent more health experts to the central city in a bid to combat the outbreak.
· The Philippines president, Rodrigo Duterte, says restrictions in the capital Manila will remain until mid-August. He also announced free vaccines to combat a surge in infections that has overwhelmed health care workers and facilities.
· Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he was taking antibiotics for an infection that left him feeling weak. Reuters reported that he was chuckling in an online video about “mould” in his lungs, having spent weeks in isolation after catching coronavirus. The president’s wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, tested positive on Thursday, according to a statement from the presidential palace.
· Mexico’s health ministry posted 639 new deaths from coronavirus on Thursday bring the country’s toll to 46,000, almost the same as the UK, which has the third-highest death toll worldwide from the pandemic.
· The Australian state of Victoria recorded its second worst day of the pandemic, with 627 new cases. The state is halfway through a six-week lockdown and the premier said health experts would be reviewing the data over the next two days to consider whether further restrictions may be needed.
· The World Health Organization has warned that spikes in coronavirus transmission in a number of countries were being driven by young people “letting down their guard”. “Young people are not invincible,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual news conference in Geneva on Thursday.
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