A census prepared by Agence France-Presse based on official sources revealed yesterday that 16 million and 50 thousand and 223 cases of new Corona virus were recorded around the world, more than half of them in Latin America and the Caribbean and the United States, where the epidemic continues to spread rapidly, while it was recorded 645 thousand and 184 deaths at least in the world.
The United States, where the epidemic of "Covid-19" is accelerating, is the most affected country in the world, with four million and 178 thousand and 21 injuries, including 146 thousand and 460 deaths. According to Johns Hopkins University data, the United States recorded more than 68 thousand cases and 1067 deaths, during 24 Just an hour.
After seeing an improvement at the end of the spring, the United States faces a new rise in the number of injuries, especially in the south and west of the country. The number of daily injuries in the last days exceeded 60 thousand.
In Latin America, the Ministry of Health of Chile has announced that the number of deaths associated with the emerging coronavirus has exceeded 13,000 in the country. According to official figures, 9,020 deaths have been confirmed through the Corona examination, to which 4,183 “weighted” deaths of Corona are added.
In the last 24 hours, Chile announced 106 deaths and 2,287 new infections, bringing the total to 343,592.
Since July 1, more than five million new infections worldwide have been officially registered, making up virtually over a third of the number of cases since the outbreak of the disease.
The World Health Organization confirmed, yesterday evening, that no country is immune from the epidemic, noting that the high number of infections is caused by the spread of the epidemic significantly in areas with a population density such as the American continent and South Asia.
The organization stated that "the key to controlling the spread of the disease is to monitor the injuries and those who have been in contact with them, isolate and examine them and bring the injured to treatment."
Yesterday, Australia witnessed the worst day since the virus spread, during which it recorded 10 deaths and an increase in the number of infections, despite the harsh quarantine measures. This brings the final death toll in Australia to 155, while the southeastern state of Victoria has reported more than 450 new infections in the last 24 hours.
In France, health authorities reported that the transmission of the virus was clearly increasing. Authorities required travelers from 16 countries, including the United States and Algeria, to undergo checks. However, French Prime Minister Jean-Castex stressed that "it is necessary first of all to avoid re-imposing a public stone" in the face of the "Covid-19" epidemic, considering that such a measure would be "catastrophic" at the economic and social level.
Tokyo officials confirmed that 239 new cases of the Corona virus were recorded yesterday, according to Japanese media, as the Japanese capital suffers from the re-emergence of the virus after the government lifted the emergency. Yesterday was the sixth day in a row that new infections in the city exceeded 200 cases.
Although Japan did not witness significant increases in injuries that claimed tens of thousands of lives in other countries, Tokyo raised the warning against "corona" to the highest level after a series of new cases.
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