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13 August 2020The Covid-19 pandemic does not stop for the five continents. There are more than 20.5 million cases of contagion worldwide, according to the Johns Hopkins University counter. There are 20,532,835 infections and since the beginning of the pandemic there are also 747,845 deaths and 12,743,275 healed. The United States is confirmed as the most affected country both in terms of victims and infections. Nearly 56,000 new cases and 1,500 deaths were recorded yesterday, according to Johns Hopkins University tally. A trend that brings the toll of infections to 5,197,118 and the number of victims to over 166 thousand.

Brazil, more than 104 thousand victims
104,201 people in Brazil have lost their lives from complications related to the coronavirus. This was announced by the Ministry of Health, reporting 1,175 more victims than yesterday in the country second only to the United States for the number of victims caused by Covid-19 in the world. With regard to infections, 3,164,785 cases have been confirmed by the Brazilian authorities, while 2,309,477 have been judged healed. Among the new positives also the governor of Sao Paulo, Joao Doria, and his wife, Bia Doria. '' I'm fine, I have no symptoms. I will continue to work from home following the instructions of the doctors for isolation. I have faith in God and I will overcome the disease, '' Doria said.

Over 5,000 cases in one day in
Russia Russia has recorded another 5,057 cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total of infections to 907,758. 124 deaths were also recorded, the overall toll rises to 15,384 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

New record in Germany, 1,445 cases in 24 hours
There are 1,445 new infections registered in the space of 24 hours by the Robert Koch Institut in Germany. This is the new peak reached since last May. The Laender from Berlin, North Rhine-Westphalia and Hamburg were particularly affected. Health Minister Jens Spahn had already yesterday defined the increase in the spread of Covid as "disturbing" and Angela Merkel's spokesperson renewed the appeal to respect the rules. The government is concerned about the presence of medium and small outbreaks in most Laender. Since the start of the pandemic, 219,964 cases of contagion have been registered in Germany and 9,211 victims

New Zealand evaluates lockdown extension
New Zealand plans to extend the three-day lockdown currently in force in its largest city, Auckland, following the emergence of a new coronavirus outbreak of 17 cases. It was the director general of health, Ashley Bloomfield, who announced that there were 13 new cases of the infection, all linked to the family of four who tested positive for the coronavirus last Tuesday. The discovery of these cases ended a 102-day contamination-free period in New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called the situation "serious and serious", adding that the return of the virus to the country is being managed "urgently, but with calm and method". Also according to Bloomfield, based on the results of the investigations, the decision will be made in the next 24 hours whether to extend the block.

In India 67,000 cases in 24 hours
New record of new coronavirus cases confirmed in India, where 66,999 infections have been recorded in the last 24 hours. This was announced by the Ministry of Health of New Delhi, updating the total number of infected people in the country to 2,396,637. On the other hand, 47,033 people have lost their lives in India due to complications related to Covid-19, as reported by local health authorities.