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Coronavirus news August 15: they declare 30 days of national mourning in Mexico for victims of covid-19

2020-08-15T22:16:00.389Z


President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported that there will be 30 days of national mourning for people who have died from causes attributed to the coronavirus.


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Catch Up: Here's What You Need To Know About The Coronavirus Pandemic Today

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• Children at risk: Covid-19 rates in children have "steadily increased," according to a new guide from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health experts say that children account for more than 7% of all coronavirus cases in the US, while they make up about 22% of the country's population, and the number and rate of childhood cases has been at "Steady increase" from March to July.

• British tourists rush home: Thousands of British tourists try to return home from France to avoid new quarantine restrictions imposed by the UK government, which imposed a 14-day quarantine, starting Saturday, on all arrivals from France, Holland, Malta and Monaco.

• Russia's vaccine: Production of Russia's coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, has begun, the Russian Health Ministry said on Saturday, according to the Russian state news agency TASS. Some 2,000 people are expected to participate in this critical stage of the Russian vaccine, according to the Sputnik V website.

• A nation of mourning: Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced 30 days of national mourning to honor the victims of Covid-19 in the country, according to a statement issued by his office on Friday.

• Infections persist in Florida: Florida health officials reported 6,352 new coronavirus cases and 204 additional COVID-19-related deaths Saturday, according to the state health department. This marks the 53rd consecutive day that Florida has reported more than 4,000 cases in a 24-hour period, according to CNN's tally.

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Source: cnnespanol

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