• Outbreaks: Daily infections have multiplied by eight during July: from 388 to more than 3,000

The increase in the outbreaks of the coronavirus in Spain and the coordination problems between the Ministry of Health and the Autonomous Communities have led the Government to announce the creation of the Secretary of State for Health in view of "the need to strengthen the Ministry of Health in the face of to the control of possible outbreaks of the coronavirus ". In addition, this Secretariat, of which it is still unknown who will be in charge, will aim at direct contact with the councilors of the CCAA to improve "substantially" coordination and cooperation between public administrations.

Coronavirus data in Spain

    * Source: Ministry of Health

    Total figures: 288,522 cases of coronavirus diagnosed by PCR; 28,445 dead with positive test as of July 31

  • 79,324 in Catalonia (5,686 deaths)
  • 76,145 in Madrid (8,453 dead)
  • 20,310 in Castilla y León (2,798 dead)
  • 18,743 in Castilla-La Mancha (3,032 dead)
  • 16,149 in the Basque Country (1,566 dead)
  • 15,107 in Andalusia (1,435 dead)
  • 13,318 in the Valencian Community (1,436 dead)
  • 12,685 Aragon (915 dead)
  • 9,717 in Galicia (619 dead)
  • 6,666 in Navarra (529 dead)
  • 4,200 in La Rioja (366 dead)
  • 3,373 in Extremadura (520 dead)
  • 2,631 in the Canary Islands (162 dead)
  • 2,545 in the Balearic Islands (224 dead)
  • 2,516 in Asturias (334 dead)
  • 2,469 in Cantabria (217 dead)
  • 2,326 in Murcia (148 dead)
  • 166 in Ceuta (4 dead)
  • 132 in Melilla (2 dead)

09.12. Australia closes non-essential businesses in Melbourne to curb coronavirus

Australian authorities have announced the closure of non-essential businesses in Melbourne, the second most populous city in the country, following the outbreak of the coronavirus and after announcing the day before effective new measures in the city, including the night curfew. Despite confinement measures in place since early July in Melbourne, Victoria state authorities have been unable to stop the spread of Covid-19 , which has accumulated over 12,000 infections since the start of the pandemic, of which 9,000 have been registered since July 1.

The head of the Victorian government, Daniel Andrews, declared the state of disaster in this jurisdiction on Sunday, the second most important in Australia in demographic and economic terms, as well as decreed a six-week night curfew in Melbourne and the tightening of restrictions for the rest of its territory.

09.07. Iran concealed actual death toll from coronavirus, according to BBC

The death toll from coronavirus in Iran was almost triple the figure provided by the government of that country, according to an investigation by the Persian service of the BBC. The records of the Iranian authorities indicate that almost 42,000 people lost their lives due to the coronavirus until last July 20, compared to 14,405 reported by the Government. Furthermore, the number of people infected in Iran was almost double the amount reported by the government (451,024 vs. 278,827), according to medical records provided to the BBC.

08.54. The Extremadura Regional Government limits family gatherings to 15 people to curb outbreaks of coronavirus

The Ministry of Health and Social Services of the Junta de Extremadura will issue a resolution on Monday limiting family meetings, meals and family gatherings to no more than 15 people after having detected that the majority of contagions and outbreaks of coronavirus occur in these celebrations . The Board explains that an analysis of the epidemiological situation in Extremadura has confirmed that the most frequent form of contagion occurs in family events, be they parties, meals or meetings.

08.15. Bolivia once again breaks its record of daily deaths from coronavirus and exceeds 80,000 infections

Bolivia has once again beaten its record of deaths from the coronavirus registered in 24 hours this Sunday , while it has exceeded the barrier of 80,000 infections, according to the latest data offered by the Ministry of Health of the Andean country. Specifically, Bolivia has added 89 new deaths, which have raised the global count to 3,153. Likewise, with the 1,360 new infections detected, the Latin American nation already has 80,153 infected people.

08.04. Manchester declares "serious incident" status to "maximize resources" against coronavirus

The British city of Manchester has reported its decision to declare a "serious incident" status in the territory, with the aim of "maximizing resources" intended to fight the coronavirus . The decision comes days after the UK government banned social gatherings at homes in Manchester and other northern parts of the country, arguing that authorities have detected "an increase in the transmission rate" of Covid-19 . In a statement, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority has specified that the action is "simply to allow our public bodies access to any additional resources they need in the fastest and most efficient way possible".

08.02. UK to implement two new rapid tests in hospitals to diagnose coronavirus

The Government of the United Kingdom has announced this Monday that it will implement two new rapid tests in all the hospitals of the national health system, nursing homes and laboratories that can diagnose the coronavirus in 90 minutes. In a statement, the British Executive has specified that these tests will be implemented starting next week and that the objective is to "enormously" increase the diagnostic capacity of the country before winter. Thus, offering results so fast, they hope to "break the chains of transmission quickly", as noted by the British Health Minister, Matt Hancock.

07.43. The Government reinforces the Ministry of Health with the creation of a Secretary of State to control outbreaks

The Government of Spain has decided to reinforce the structure of the Ministry of Health with the creation of the Secretary of State for Health as the highest body of the department. As stated in the Royal Decree published this Monday in the Official State Gazette, this decision responds to "the need to strengthen the Ministry of Health in order to control possible outbreaks of the coronavirus , as well as the appearance of potential new diseases pandemic".

As justified in the text, the emergency situation caused by the coronavirus epidemic , as well as the actions to control the disease by the Government and the Minister of Health, Salvador Illa, have marked a turning point for which refers to the management of health policy. With the creation of a Secretary of State for Health, its first-level management structure will be expanded, thus reinforcing the space for managerial decision-making.

07.40. HSBC profit falls 77% in first half due to coronavirus

British banking giant HSBC has reported a 77% drop in net profit in the first half, due to the effect of the coronavirus crisis and increased tension between China and the United States.

"Our result in the first semester was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic , the fall in interest rates, the increase in geopolitical risks and the greater volatility in the markets," the director general of the Noel Quinn bench .

06.46. The White House assures that the coronavirus pandemic is in "a new phase"

The United States has entered a "new phase" of the coronavirus epidemic , now widespread in the United States, has considered White House special adviser Deborah Birx. "We are in a new phase," said Birx, who heads the virus working group for the US presidency.

"What we see now is different from that of March and April," he told CNN, although he stressed that the measures taken locally to try to stop the infections were beginning to take effect. The virus "spread remarkably. It is present in both rural and urban areas," he said.

06.21. The world exceeds 18 million cases of coronavirus

The coronavirus has spread to more than 18 million people worldwide and continues to punish Latin America and the Caribbean, which have exceeded 200,000 deaths caused by the pandemic. Six months after the World Health Organization declared a global emergency, the coronavirus has claimed more than 688,000 lives since its appearance in China in December, according to the Johns Hopkins University report. Several countries that seemed to have controlled the epidemic are now experiencing troubling outbreaks, forcing governments to reimpose confinement measures despite their dire consequences for the economy.

06.14. US anticipates 20,000 more coronavirus deaths in the country in the next three weeks

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made a projection of what awaits the country for the coronavirus pandemic in the next three weeks. According to the CDC, there will be more than 173,000 deaths of Americans by August 22. The forecast indicates that new deaths will increase in Alabama, Kentucky, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, Tennessee and Washington.

The United States has tallied 4,662,860 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 154,834 deaths, according to the independent count by Johns Hopkins University. This balance represents 51,343 more infections than on Saturday and 515 new deaths. Despite the fact that New York is no longer the state with the highest number of infections, it continues to be the hardest hit in terms of deaths in the United States with 32,710, more than those recorded in France or Spain. In New York City alone, 23,541 people have died.

06.11. China Adds 43 New Coronavirus Positives

The Chinese National Health Commission has reported that the Asian country has added another 43 new coronavirus infections , 28 of which were diagnosed in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, where a flare-up was detected three weeks ago. All of Xinjiang's cases were caused by local contagion, as well as 8 others in the northeast region of Liaoning, the country's other active outbreak. The contagions detected to travelers from abroad, known as "imported" cases, amounted to 7, 3 of them in the eastern province of Jiangsu, 2 in the also eastern Shandong, 1 in the southeast Canton and 1 in Liaoning.

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