News: Covid-19 continues to break records in the United States

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The coronavirus pandemic continues to progress in the United States, where more than 50,000 new Covid-19 infections have been recorded in 24 hours. 52,898 new cases have been reported, the Washington Post said , bringing the total infected to more than 2.7 million. The number of deaths remains more or less stable with 706 deaths in the past twenty-four hours, for a total now of 128,028 deaths from the Covid-19. So if, as the daily Donald Trump reports, in an interview with Fox Business, the virus "  would somehow disappear At one point, on the side of American officials, the speech was not the same. As proof: a large number of States have decided to back off from their plan to return to normal.

This is particularly the case for California. Governor Gavin Newsom announced yesterday the closure of bars and the suspension of indoor activities for restaurants that can still continue to serve on the terrace. According to USA Today , cinemas, zoos, museums and game rooms will also be affected. A measure announced to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus before the weekend of July 4, National Day of the United States, and which will be applied for three weeks.

The Michigan governor also announced the same type of measure, Detroit Free Press said , although it will only apply to bars in this northern US state. Bars which are considered to be the main source of spread of the virus by local authorities, the daily said.

Green light for the publication of an explosive book on Donald Trump

A U.S. judge has decided to lift the temporary ban on the publication of a book written by U.S. President Donald Trump's niece that contains potentially explosive revelations. A book called Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created The Most Dangerous Man In The World, written by Mary Trump. He was due out normally on July 28, three months before the presidential election, the New York Times said .

But last week Fred Trump, a brother of the president, went to court to prevent the publication. According to him, this book violated a confidentiality agreement that this niece had accepted in connection with the legacy of Fred Trump, the president's father. Justice had proven him right Tuesday. But this Wednesday, July 1, a federal judge from New York lifted this injunction considering that the publisher was not part of the agreement. A book which should therefore be published on July 28.

Legislative elections finally announced in Venezuela

Elections eagerly awaited, but in which the opposition may not participate as suggested by El Nacional . The National Electoral Council, designated by the Supreme Court of Justice which is in the hands of the Chavistes and President Nicolas Maduro, therefore formalized the date on Wednesday to renew the National Assembly, it will be December 6. Small change that questions the opposition press: the number of deputies will drop from 167 to 277.

Opponent Juan Guaido has already announced that he will not participate in this “  electoral farce  ”. The number two in power, Diosdado Cabello, meanwhile, confirmed that it was time to change the direction of this institution, specifies La Patilla , and that even threats linked to the coronavirus pandemic would not prevent "  the electoral show  ". .

Massacre in a center for drug addicts in Mexico

24 young people were killed in a drug addiction center in the center of the country. It is the head of public security of Irapuato, a locality located in the state of Guanajuato who confirmed the assessment to which must be added seven injured specifies Excelsior. According to Pedro Cortés Zavala, armed men who arrived in a red vehicle entered the building. The victims were laid on the ground before being killed with Kalashnikov type assault rifles according to El Universal .

An investigation was opened without further details from the authorities. In recent days crimes have multiplied in this region specifies the daily which reminds that it is not the first center of this type to be attacked.

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