Paris (AFP)

New assessments, new measures, highlights: an update on the latest developments in the Covid-19 pandemic.

- New home in Beijing -

Chinese authorities have ordered the emergency containment of eleven residential areas in the south of the capital where seven cases of contamination have been identified near a local meat market, including six on Saturday, raising fears of a resurgence of the epidemic in the country.

This new epidemic center and a seafood market visited by one of the infected people were closed, as were nine surrounding schools and kindergartens.

Visits by groups from other Chinese provinces to Beijing have also been suspended.

- Brazil, second most bereaved country -

Brazil is now the second country in the world where coronavirus kills the most, behind the United States, surpassing the United Kingdom in the macabre count of victims of the pandemic, with 41,828 deaths.

This country-continent of 212 million inhabitants is also the 2nd for the number of contaminations behind the United States, with 828,810 cases, according to official data.

- More than 426,000 dead -

The pandemic has killed more than 426,029 people, and infected more than 7.6 million people worldwide since its onset in December in China, according to a report established by AFP from official sources on Saturday at 11:00 GMT.

The United States is the most affected country with 114,669 deaths. Follow Brazil with 41,828 dead, the United Kingdom (41,481 dead), Italy (34,223) and France (29,374).

- Gaborone confines itself -

Botswana authorities have announced strict and indefinite containment of the capital as of Saturday after the discovery of 12 new cases of new coronavirus infection in the country, half of which are concentrated in Gaborone.

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the pandemic is accelerating in Africa, a continent that has so far been less affected than Europe, Asia and America by the virus.

- Tests required in Tunisia -

Tunisia, which will reopen its borders on June 27, has announced that there will no longer be compulsory quarantine in hotels upon arrival on its territory but that it would require tests proving that travelers are not affected by the disease. new coronavirus.

All travelers will be able to enter Tunisia by presenting a negative test of less than 72 hours and provided that they have no temperature.

- Record audience for Juventus-AC Milan -

More than eight million viewers watched the Italian Cup semi-final between Juventus and AC Milan (0-0) on Friday on the Rai, the best audience of the season for a football match, report local sports media on Saturday.

This closed-door match was the first played in Italy since March 9 and the interruption of competitions in the face of the advance of the coronavirus pandemic.

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