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- In France, 30,120 people have died from the disease.
- Prime Minister Jean Castex encourages "the development of the wearing of masks" from August 1.
- More than 67,000 people were infected in 24 hours in the United States, a record.
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10 hours. "Increased vigilance" in Mayenne. The prefecture of Mayenne insists on the fact that an "increased vigilance" is essential in the department "to reduce the viral circulation and to avoid a new epidemic wave". She adds that her decision to wear a mask "must be considered as a complement to other health measures and in particular respect for other barrier gestures".
9:55 a.m. Immediate application, duration unknown. The decision of the prefecture of Mayenne is applicable immediately. "The scope of the order, the duration of its application will depend on the development of the health situation as well as the conditions of entry into force of similar provisions envisaged at national level," she said.
9.50 a.m. Wearing a mandatory mask in enclosed public places in 6 Mayenne municipalities. Wearing a mask becomes compulsory in enclosed public places in 6 municipalities of Mayenne. Are concerned: Bonchamp-lès-Laval, Changé, L'Huisserie, Louverné, Saint-Berthevin. These five municipalities are on the outskirts of Laval, where the decision also applies.
# COVID19 Jean-Francis TREFFEL, Prefect of Mayenne, makes it compulsory to wear a mask 😷in enclosed public places in 6 communes in #Mayenne.
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9:40 a.m. Ceremony in Spain. An international ceremony takes place in Madrid, the Spanish capital, in memory of the victims of the disease in the country, but also around the world. It is chaired by King Felipe VI in the presence of European leaders and the World Health Organization.
9.20am. Cinemas may reopen in China. China authorizes the reopening of cinemas, subject to precautions, at a time when the epidemic seems largely under control on its soil. The country's 70,000 cinemas closed at the end of January to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
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Spectators must wear a mask and submit to temperature control. Only 30% of the available tickets can be sold and spectators must maintain at least one meter distance between them.
9:10 a.m. No Olympic Games in camera. The boss of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, excludes that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, postponed to 2021, will take place behind closed doors. "It is clearly something we do not want. We are therefore working for the Olympic Games which, on the one hand, safeguard the health of all participants and, on the other hand, reflect the Olympic spirit. ”
8:55 a.m. A three-day confinement in India. The small coastal state of Goa is reconfigured for three days from this evening. A night curfew is in place until August 10.
8:40 a.m. "Weak signals of recovery in Ile-de-France". Olivier Véran is worried about the situation in Ile-de-France. "I have signals, not worrying, but of attention from certain Parisian hospitals with a certain number of indicators, weak signals of epidemic recovery, calls to SOS doctors, the number of calls to the Samu, the number of hospital admissions. This is why I ask the French to remain particularly vigilant. ”
. @ OlivierVeran: "I have weak signals of epidemic recovery from Parisian hospitals" #Covid # epidemic @ LN_Roussel44 # le69inter pic.twitter.com/tnWbu9a4S8
- France Inter (@franceinter) July 16, 20208:20 a.m. A "problematic situation in Mayenne". Asked about France Inter, the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, described a "problematic" situation in Mayenne. "The rate of positive patients is higher than the national average (...) Most of the clusters are in closed or confined spaces," he says. He asked the prefect for certain measures such as "the obligation to wear a mask in public places, without waiting for August 1"
. @ OlivierVeran on the situation of the epidemic in France: "The situation in #Mayenne is problematic" @ LN_Roussel44 # le69inter pic.twitter.com/JxhgxomsTW
- France Inter (@franceinter) July 16, 20208:10 a.m. The latest figures from the pandemic. According to Johns Hopkins University, which the Covid-19 case count refers to, more than 13.5 million people have been officially infected worldwide and 584,000 have died.
7.55 a.m. Air France obtains a second weekly flight to China. Air France can make a second weekly flight from Paris to Shanghai from next week.
China has drastically reduced its air links with the rest of the world since the end of March. However, it authorizes, since June 8, several foreign companies to ensure a weekly connection from and to its territory. Since China has three large companies flying internationally (Air China, China Eastern, China Southern), the latter have so far each been able to fly one China-France flight per week, three in total. France wants to obtain the same rights for Air France, i.e. three weekly connections
7.40 a.m. Jean Castex broadens the wearing of the mask on August 1. In an interview with the Parisian readers, the Prime Minister, Jean Castex, confirms new obligations for the wearing of the mask. "I proposed that the wearing of the mask be intensified and, as announced by the President of the Republic, it will be made compulsory from August 1 in shops and places open to the public." The date may be brought forward if the epidemic restarts too strongly by then.
7:30 a.m. The 2,000 dead mark crossed in Argentina. The 2,000 dead mark of the Covid-19 is crossed in Argentina. The number of cases now stands at 111,147 despite the reestablishment of strict confinement in the capital, Buenos Aires, and its periphery.
7.15 a.m. In Venezuela, an auditorium becomes a field hospital. The President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, authorizes the transformation of Poliedro de Caracas, the capital, into a field hospital. It is the largest entertainment center in the country. Since Venezuela is in the grip of a serious economic and political crisis, the installations only host official political events
7 hours. More than 150,000 dead in the Latin America and Caribbean region. Latin America and the Caribbean crossed the threshold of 150,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Wednesday. Almost half have been registered in Brazil, according to an AFP count using official figures.
The region, where 3,540,060 cases of coronavirus contamination have been recorded, is the second most bereaved by the pandemic, with 151,022 deaths, behind Europe (203,793).
6:50 a.m. In India, 125 million people reconfigured. Since midnight (8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Paris), 125 million Indians in Bihar State have been confined again to limit the spread of Covid-19.
6:40 a.m. The situation is an "opportunity," according to the IMF. Kristalina Georgieva, the patron of the International Monetary Fund, details the priorities in the face of this new situation caused by the Civud-19: maintain, "even extend", social protection measures, continue to spend public money to stimulate the economy and take advantage of this "opportunity that only presents itself once a century" to rebuild a world "more equitable, greener, more sustainable, more intelligent and above all more resilient".
6:30 am. The world "is not out of the woods," according to the IMF. The crisis caused by the new coronavirus pandemic has entered a new phase that will require flexibility to ensure "a sustainable and equitable recovery", says Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the IMF (International Monetary Fund), warning that the world " is not out of the woods ”.
6:20 a.m. Record in Texas. In the United States of Texas alone, more than 10,000 new cases, 10,790, were counted in 24 hours. It is a record.
6:10 a.m. Record contamination in the United States. The United States records a new record of Covid-19 contaminations with 67,600 more cases in 24 hours between Tuesday and Wednesday evening, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is a reference in the matter.
The world's leading power has been facing a very strong resurgence of the virus since the end of June, particularly in the South and West. For ten days, the number of infections has fluctuated between 55,000 and 65,000 in 24-hour increments.
6 hours. Good morning all. Welcome to this live article in which the main events of the day relating to the new coronavirus will be discussed.
