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The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus, surpassed on Thursday the barrier of four million cases of COVID-19, a figure that it exceeded after several of its states registered record numbers in recent dates.

According to the independent count of Johns Hopkins University, the North American country has registered a total of 4,005,414 infections and 143,820 deaths so far, although since April it has the dubious honor of being the country with the most infections in the world.

In recent days, the country has registered an average of more than 60,000 daily infections and has exceeded 1,000 daily deaths, something that has not happened since June, due to the rise in cases in states such as California and Texas, among others, that have reported record numbers of infections this week.

From the Administration of US President Donald Trump, this upturn is considered to be mainly due to protests against police brutality against minorities, the "substantial" increase in domestic travel and the arrival of migrants crossing the US border. . and Mexico.

DIFFERENT STATES WITH RECORD NUMBERS

Alabama, California, Idaho and Texas are some of the states that have registered maximums in terms of number of cases and / or daily deaths related to COVID-19 this week.

Specifically, Missouri, North Dakota, and West Virginia have had the highest number of infections in a day since the start of the pandemic, while Alabama, Idaho, and Texas have reported the highest number of deaths from the pandemic.

For its part, California has had the highest number of cases and daily deaths, a situation that makes it one of the hottest spots in the country

CALIFORNIA, STRONG HIT

In terms of number of cases, California this week topped New York State's worst peaks, although its death rates are still far from those seen in the New York state.

California actually reported more than 12,800 cases on Tuesday , bringing the total to about 409,500, the highest in any state.

In giving these figures, California Governor Gavin Newsom tried to justify the figures by alluding to the size of the state.

"We are a state the size of 21 states combined, so it is not surprising now in some respects as we have begun reopening key sectors of our economy, " Newsom said at a news conference from Sacramento, the state capital.

THE UN RECOMMENDS AN INSURED BASIC INCOME

Aiming to curb the spread of the virus, the United Nations recommended Thursday the "immediate" introduction of a Temporary Basic Income.

According to a report by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) published this Thursday, this measure could curb the current increase in COVID-19 and allow nearly three billion people to stay in their homes.

UNDP estimates that a temporary basic income would cost governments more than 199 billion a month , to provide what it describes as "a guaranteed and time-limited basic income to the 2.7 billion people living below or just above of the poverty line in 132 developing countries. "

The agency describes it as a "feasible" measure, which is urgently needed, as the pandemic continues to infect more than 1.5 million a week, particularly in developing countries, where seven out of ten workers earn a living. in black markets and have no income if they are trapped at home.

"Many of the large numbers of people who are not covered by social security programs are low-wage, non-contract workers, women and youth, refugees and migrants, and people with disabilities, and are the most affected by this crisis," UNDP said in a statement issued along with the report.

UNEMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS CONTINUE TO GROW

Beyond the health crisis, the flare-up of the pandemic is also clearly affecting the pockets of Americans.

In fact, more than 1.4 million people applied for unemployment benefits in the United States last week, an increase compared to the previous week that reflects the resurgence of COVID-19 cases, according to figures released Thursday by the Department of Labor.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic paralyzed the economy in March, for several months the average number of applications for unemployment benefits had been around 210,000 procedures per week.

The unemployment rate, which had also been around 3.5% for several months, jumped to 14.4% in April and has since been declining to 11.1% in June, but economists consider a resumption Haste from industrial and commercial activities may contribute to more cases of coronavirus.

The US Congress is currently negotiating a new stimulus package that would extend temporary unemployment benefits, as current special aid due to the COVID-19 crisis will end at the end of the month.

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