Coronavirus: live, what you need to know this Saturday, June 13

The main news related to the coronavirus this Saturday, June 13:

• The new global balance sheet stands this Saturday morning at 425,282 deaths for 7,632,517 reported cases. Europe remains the most bereaved region but Latin America has suffered a steady acceleration of cases for several weeks.
• Brazil has overtaken the United Kingdom as the second most bereaved country. 41,828 Covid deaths were recorded there. Many experts believe that the figures are largely underestimated in this gigantic country of 212 million inhabitants.
• In France, the borders outside the Schengen area will reopen on July 1. The announcement was made by Jean-Yves Le Drian and Christophe Castaner on Friday evening. Passengers coming from the United Kingdom will no longer be subject to restrictions on entry to France from Monday but will remain, "until further notice", invited to observe around fourteen on their arrival.
• The leisure parks are preparing to welcome visitors again. If Puy du Fou has announced that it will reopen on June 22, Parc Astérix will launch a week earlier, starting on Monday. Le Parisien followed the preparations for this reopening like no other.

Latin and South America, very active center of the virus

In addition to Brazil, which, with 41,828 deaths since the start of the epidemic, has become the second most bereaved country in the world, Mexico and Chile recorded their worst daily figures on Friday. Mexico has 5,222 deaths and Chile 2,870. In Honduras, hospitals are on the brink of saturation. "Even in my worst nightmares, I never thought I was going through this," said director of the Cardiovascular Hospital, Nora Maradiaga, in an interview with local TV channel HCH. 96 patients are received in his hospital, for 107 beds. According to the latest official figures, the Honduran authorities recorded 7,669 cases, including 294 deaths.

Only in Ecuador does the government think it has the epidemic under control. A few weeks ago, terrible images of the mortuaries had testified to the dramatic emergency in Guayaquil, the country's second city. The virus is still circulating, but it would only cause around 40 deaths a day.

In Beijing, several neighborhoods once again confined

Eleven residential areas in southern Beijing are under containment due to the appearance of a new outbreak of coronavirus. According to authorities on Saturday, seven cases were identified in the vicinity of the Xinfadi market. Nine surrounding schools and kindergartens have been closed.

Spain has not counted its dead since June 7?

27,136 deaths from the coronavirus have been recorded in Spain since the start of the epidemic. Except that this number has not changed since June 7. On May 25, the methods of counting cases and deaths were changed. Prior to this change, the ministry reported 50 to 100 new daily deaths. Since May 25, the number has dropped to less than five, if not more, deaths. Right and far right opposition accuses Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of hiding the real number of dead. Ministry of Health chief epidemiologist Fernando Simon, who reports on the situation on a daily basis, admitted that the total number of deaths had been "frozen" due to "discrepancies" in the figures, including due, he said. , delays in some regions. The overall assessment will remain unchanged while "the regions review the data on deaths [...] to be able to assign them a date" and thus provide a reliable historical series, he justified.

24 hours of virtual Le Mans

The legendary Sarthe race takes place this Saturday and tomorrow Sunday, virtually. While waiting to see and hear the real racing cars compete on the circuit, the simulation game rFactor2 retransmits the race live on social networks. The start will be given at 3 p.m. by quadruple NBA basketball champion Tony Parker.