Coronavirus June 22, minute by minute: There are already more than 9 million cases of coronavirus in the world

2020-06-24T11:26:42.540Z

The number of covid-19 cases worldwide has exceeded 9 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

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6 hours ago

Follow the updates from June 23 here.

7 hours ago

The summary of covid-19 figures in Latin America

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Argentina registers 44,931 cases of coronavirus and 1,043. deceased

The Argentine government confirmed 44,931 cases of coronaviruses in the country on Monday night. The death toll amounted to 1,043.

Brazil registers 1,106,470 cases of coronavirus and 51,271 deaths

The Brazilian Ministry of Health confirmed 1,106,470 cases of coronavirus on Monday, of which 571,649 have recovered and 51,271 have died.

Colombia registers 71,183 coronavirus cases and 2,310 deaths

The Colombian Ministry of Health confirmed 71,183 cases of coronaviruses in that country on Monday, of which 28,968 have recovered and 2,310 have died.

Costa Rica registers 64 new cases of covid-19

Total confirmed cases: 2277
New cases: 64
Deceased: 12

El Salvador reports 4,808 cases of coronavirus

The Ministry of Health of El Salvador reported this Monday:
Cases last 24 hours: 182
Total cases: 2,665
Deaths last 24 hours: 9
Total deaths: 107

Honduras reports 519 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours

New cases last 24 hours: 519
Total cases: 12,772
Died last 24 hours: 5
Total deaths: 363

Mexico reports a total of 185,122 cases of covid-19

Total cases: 185,122
Deceased: 22,584

Dominican Republic reports 693 new cases of covid-19

In total, the country accumulates 27,370 covid-19 cases.

New cases: 693

The total sum of deceased is 669 until Sunday.

Uruguay registers 882 coronavirus cases and 25 deaths

The Uruguayan government confirmed on Monday 882 coronavirus cases of which 815 have recovered and 25 have died.

With information from Jessica Hasbun

8 hours ago

For the pandemic to move to younger people means more spread, expert says

By Maggie Fox

Shifting the focus of the coronavirus pandemic to younger Americans is not necessarily good news, said Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute.

Parts of Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and other states, many of which were some of the first to reopen after the closings, have reported new cases of coronavirus being diagnosed in younger and younger populations.

"We have learned that younger people are less likely to get sick and less likely to die from the virus," Jha told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. But even if they don't get sick themselves, they can infect others, Jha said.

"Those younger people have parents. They have grandparents and they are going to go see those people, ”added Jha.

"The more the virus spreads, the more vulnerable everyone is," Jha said.

9 hours ago

Two more employees of the Trump campaign test positive for coronavirus after the Tulsa rally

Two Donald Trump campaign employees who attended the rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday tested positive for coronavirus, the president's campaign reported Monday.

The two positive tests bring to eight the total number of members of President Donald Trump's advance team in Tulsa who tested positive for coronavirus. "These staff members attended the rally, but wore face masks throughout the event," campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told CNN in a statement.

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8 hours ago

Brazil reports more than 20,000 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours

By Rodrigo Pedroso, São Paulo

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The Brazilian Ministry of Health has reported 21,432 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections reported in the country to 1,106,470.

The ministry said 654 deaths have been reported since yesterday, bringing the total number of people who have officially died of coronavirus in Brazil to 51,271.

Brazil has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Latin America and the second highest in the world after the United States. The country has reported an average of 1,000 coronavirus deaths a day in the past week.

10 hours ago

A study suggests that 80% of covid-19 cases went undetected in the US in March.

By Maggie Fox

A new study suggests that up to 8.7 million Americans contracted coronaviruses in March, but that 80% of them were never diagnosed.

A team of researchers analyzed the number of people who went to doctors or clinics with influenza-like illnesses that were never diagnosed as coronaviruses, influenza, or any of the other viruses that generally circulate in winter.

There was a giant spike in these cases in March, the researchers reported in the journal Science Translational Medicine .

"The findings support a scenario in which more than 8.7 million new SARS-CoV-2 infections appeared in the US during March and estimate that over 80% of these cases remained unidentified as the outbreak spread rapidly, "wrote Justin Silverman of Penn State University and colleagues at Cornell University and elsewhere.

Only 100,000 cases were officially reported during that period, and the United States still reports just 2.3 million cases as of Monday. But there was a shortage of coronavirus test kits at the time.

The team used data collected from each state by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. USA for influenza-like illnesses. The CDC uses this data to track the annual seasonal flu epidemic.

"We found a clear and abnormal increase in outpatients with influenza-like illness (ILI) during the covid-19 epidemic that correlated with the progression of the epidemic in several states in the United States," Silverman and colleagues wrote.

"The increase in outpatients with ILI without influenza was much greater than the number of confirmed cases in each state, providing evidence of a large number of probable symptomatic cases of COVID-19 that were not detected."

10 hours ago

In Miami it is now mandatory to wear masks in public

By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt

(AP Photo / Lynne Sladky)

Masks or facial covers will be required in public in Miami due to the increase in covid-19 cases, Mayor Francis Suárez announced during a press conference on Monday. The order will take effect immediately.

Until now, only indoor masks were required. Masks will now be required at all times.

There are several zip codes (areas) of greatest concern, including Little Havana, Suarez said. In these zip codes, Miami will deliver masks to the public.

Suarez said the number of hospitalizations, the number of people on respirators and the number of people in intensive care have increased.

15 hours ago

Paraguay presents cases of covid-19 in the prison system for the first time

By Sanie López Garelli

The Paraguayan Ministry of Health reported on Monday that two positive cases of covid-19 were registered in the Ciudad del Este Regional Prison, very close to the Brazilian border. At a press conference, the authorities confirmed that a prisoner and a prison security officer had mild symptoms of coronavirus, and therefore underwent a swab test, which finally tested positive.

The Ministry of Health confirmed that both people were placed in isolation to avoid new infections.

Daniel Cantero, from the Penitentiary Health Directorate, said that measures are being taken to find out how many people are affected: “Samples are expected to be taken from all inmates at the Ciudad del Este Prison, which number about 1,000 people, and also to all prison officers. ”

Dr. Hugo Kunzle, director of health policy for the Department of Alto Paraná, stated that it is unknown how the inmate and the agent were infected, and clarified that "an outbreak within the establishment is not ruled out." Kunzle emphasized that "visits were not allowed to avoid contagion, and that is why at this time we are going to work much harder with officials, inmates and security personnel to achieve a stricter blockade."

According to the official report of the Ministry of Health, corresponding to Monday, June 22, Paraguay registers a total of 1,392 positive cases and 13 deaths from coronavirus.

16 hours ago

There are now more than 9 million cases of coronaviruses worldwide

The number of covid-19 cases worldwide has exceeded 9 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

So far, on Monday, the number of coronavirus cases is 9,003,042 and the global death toll from the virus is 469,122, according to JHU.

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16 hours ago

Brazil reports more than 7,200 deaths in one week

According to data from the Brazilian Ministry of Health, in a one-week period from June 15 to June 21, the country reported 7,285 coronavirus deaths, an average of more than 1,000 per day.

The weekly increase increased the number of deaths in Brazil from coronavirus to more than 50,000.

In that same week, Brazil reported at least 217,414 new cases of covid-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to more than one million.

Brazil is the second country in the world behind the United States with the highest number of cases and deaths according to Johns Hopkins University.

17 hours ago

Suspend "smart opening" of trade in Tegucigalpa

By: Elvin Sandoval

The National Risk Management System of Honduras temporarily suspended phase one of the smart reopening in Tegucigalpa this Sunday, which had begun on June 8.

This stage authorized a large part of the business and commerce sector to resume activity with 20 percent of its employees, within the framework of biosecurity measures adopted due to the increase in cases of coronavirus in the city, according to an official statement.

The order, effective until June 28, establishes that they only have permission to operate banking institutions, gas stations, supermarkets, pharmacies and heavy transport companies that distribute food.

Public and private institutions dedicated to fighting the coronavirus pandemic also have permission to continue working, according to the text.

Citizens' movement limitations remain in force and are governed by the last digit of the identity card, passport or residence card.

According to health authorities, until this Sunday, Tegucigalpa registered 4,252 cases of coronavirus, making it one of the cities with the highest rate of infections in the Central American country.

17 hours ago

Florida exceeds 100,000 cases of coronavirus

The number of coronavirus cases reached a milestone in Florida this Monday, as the state reported 100,217 cases, according to data released by the Florida Department of Health.

Florida is among at least 10 states that saw its highest 7-day average of new daily cases of new coronaviruses on June 21, according to Johns Hopkins data.

Health experts fear that the so-called sun state may be the next epicenter of the national health crisis.

19 hours ago

Fauci: Increase in cases among youth "not surprising"

By: Jacqueline Howard of CNN

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's leading infectious disease expert, told Axios that the recent high number of cases in youth "is not surprising."

Fauci was referring to how younger people are more likely to engage in riskier behaviors right now, Caitlin Owens of Axios reported.

“First they get infected, then they go home and then they infect older people. Older people have complications and then they go to hospitals, ”Fauci told Owens. "The death rate always comes several weeks at the infection rate."

Some context: State officials across the South warned that more young people in their 20s and 30s are now testing positive for the new coronavirus.

This recent surge in cases among young adults could reduce covid-19 death rates, Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, wrote on Twitter. USA

19 hours ago

Gilead announces plans to test inhaled version of remdesivir

Gilead Sciences, the company that makes the antiviral drug remdesivir, announced Monday that trials of an inhaled version of the drug are about to begin.

Currently administered intravenously through infusions, Remdesivir is the only medication that has an emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration to be used to treat coronavirus infections.

"After receiving the green light from the FDA to move forward, Gilead is about to begin testing an inhaled version of remdesivir. We will examine healthy volunteers for Phase 1 testing this week and hope to begin studies in covid-19 patients in August, ”said Daniel O'Day, president and CEO of Gilead Sciences, in an open letter Monday.

“If the trials are successful, this could represent significant progress. Remdesivir, our investigational antiviral medication, is currently administered intravenously to patients through daily infusions in the hospital, ”O'Day said. “An inhaled formulation would be administered through a nebulizer, which could allow for easier administration outside of the hospital, in the early stages of the disease. That could have significant implications to help stem the tide of the pandemic. "

The letter went on to explain how there are also plans to study remdesivir in covid-19 treatment earlier in disease progression, in combination with other therapies and in additional patient groups. Last week, Gilead announced that it would begin advanced testing of the drug in children.

Remdesivir was originally studied as a potential treatment for Ebola, but laboratory experiments revealed that it might work against the coronavirus. Gilead's Monday letter noted that the company expects to have more than 2 million remdesivir treatments manufactured by the end of the year, and many more millions by 2021.

19 hours ago

Mexico reports more than 1,000 deaths in a 24-hour period

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According to the Mexican Ministry of Health, on Sunday night the country reported 1,044 additional new deaths, bringing the national total to 21,825.

It is one of the highest reported death rates in the country in a 24-hour period.

Mexico also reported 5,343 new cases of the new coronavirus, bringing the country's total to 180,545 confirmed cases.

Mexico City and the Valley of Mexico are the areas with the highest number of active cases in the country.

19 hours ago

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic

Paramedics in Mexico board a potential covid-19 patient in an ambulance (Hector Vivas / Getty Images)

The new coronavirus has infected nearly 9 million people worldwide and has killed at least 468,500 according to Johns Hopkins University.

Here are the latest developments:

WHO reports largest daily increase: The World Health Organization (WHO) reported the largest daily jump in global coronavirus cases on Sunday, with a total increase of 183,020 in 24 hours. The Americas were the largest source of the increase in infections.

"Totally Inappropriate" US Task Force: Dr. Zeke Emanuel, who was a health care adviser to President Barack Obama and is currently a consultant to Joe Biden's presidential campaign, said the only coronavirus task force to be created in the White House "was totally inadequate."

Most French students returned to school: Most non-university students from all over France returned to school on Monday, as the country begins to implement the start of compulsory school openings and standard attendance rules.

Germany Deploys Soldiers for Testing as Virus Reproduction Rate Increases: The German Army has deployed 33 soldiers to work on mobile test teams in the Guetersloh area, which is struggling to contain a local outbreak at a processing plant of meat. The facility now has at least 1,331 positive cases.

21 hours ago

Honduras reports 519 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours

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The Honduran government reported this Sunday night:

New cases last 24 hours: 519
Total cases: 12,772
Deceased last 24 hours: 5
Total deaths: 363

21 hours ago

El Salvador reports 4,808 cases of coronavirus

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The Ministry of Health of El Salvador reported this Monday:

Last 24 hrs cases: 182
Total cases: 2,665
Last deceased 24 hours: 9
Total deaths: 107

21 hours ago

WHO reports record number of new cases in 24 hours

By Taylor Barnes

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported the highest daily jump in coronavirus cases worldwide on Sunday, with a total increase of 183,020 in 24 hours. The Americas were the source of the largest increase in infections.

The latest record was set on June 18, when the WHO reported 181,232 new cases of the virus worldwide.

This increase brings the global total of infections closer to 9 million.

Where are the cases? Of the six world regions, the Americas accounted for the vast majority of new cases, 116,041, that the WHO reported on Sunday. Almost half of that total in the Americas came from Brazil, where the WHO counted 54,771 new cases.

The WHO reported a total of 8 million 708,008 cases worldwide on Sunday, while the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center reports 8 million 970,977 cases worldwide on Monday.

21 hours ago

The latest news about the coronavirus

By CNN

Almost 9 million people have been infected with coronavirus worldwide and at least 468,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Almost half of the US states They report an increase in cases: The United States registered more than 25,000 new cases on Sunday. Some states continue to see daily highs in new cases. In the south, officials say more youth are testing positive.

Latin American cases exceed 2 million: Brazil, Peru, Chile, Mexico and Colombia are the five countries with the highest number of cases. In Brazil, more than 7,000 people died of coronavirus in the past seven days.

Beijing says it can screen up to a million people a day: The Chinese capital has stepped up tests in an attempt to stem the spread of its new outbreak.

Germany's breeding rate skyrockets: The sharp increase comes after a local outbreak at a meat-processing plant, which now has at least 1,331 positive cases.

24 hours ago

When will it be safe to return to mass events?

By Daniela Patiño

Massive events are a fundamental part of the socialization of human beings, but the coronavirus completely changed the relationship and the distance between one individual and another in the same space. Scientists consulted by CNN say that attending a concert or sports game should be postponed until the arrival of a vaccine. Meanwhile, numerous entrepreneurs and artists create new methods to offer catharsis to their public in the midst of the pandemic and economic relief to those who live on entertainment.

When will it be safe to return to mass events? 3:19

24 hours ago

Latin America exceeds 2 million cases of covid-19

By CNN

The number of coronavirus cases in Latin America has exceeded 2 million, according to the latest numbers from Johns Hopkins University.

These are the 10 Latin American countries with the highest number of cases:

Brazil: 1,083,341

Peru: 251,338

Chile: 242,355

Mexico: 180,545

Colombia: 68,836

Ecuador: 50,640

Argentina: 42,785

Dominican Republic: 26,677

Panama: 26,030

Bolivia: 24,388

1 day ago

First phase of hospital for patients with covid-19 inaugurated in El Salvador

By Merlin Delcid and Daniel Silva

(Source: El Salvador Presidency)

President Nayib Bukele inaugurated this Sunday the first phase of the El Salvador Hospital, which will be specialized in the care of patients with covid-19.

The hospital, in this first phase (there will be 3 in total), has 105 intensive care beds and 295 beds for intermediate care, according to a statement from El Salvador's presidential house.

The medical staff will begin work this Monday and will begin receiving patients in the coming days. The El Salvador hospital was built in the area of the International Fairs and Conventions Center of the Salvadoran capital.

Bukele had said that the hospital would be temporary. However, this Sunday he announced that it will be permanent. The first phase has a cost, according to the Salvadoran president, of US $ 25 million.

The authorization of the hospital occurs at a time when the Central American country is in the so-called Phase III, in which the contagion is massive, according to health authorities, who have asked the population to maintain protection measures.

According to the Ministry of Health of El Salvador, this Sunday 9 people died, all men, of whom 6 were under 50 years of age. There are 4,626 confirmed people with coronavirus in the country.

1 day ago

PepsiCo closes a factory in Beijing after coronavirus cases

By Philip Wang

PepsiCo closed a factory in Beijing on Sunday after reporting eight cases of coronavirus, according to a company spokesperson.

Two of the confirmed coronavirus workers had recently visited the Xinfadi Market, a wholesale food market in the center of the capital's recent coronavirus outbreak.

The spokesperson said 480 staff workers at the closed factory, along with 87 people who were in close contact with them, were quarantined and tested for coronavirus. So far, none of them have been positive.

The factory, which produces potato chips, has been sealed for sterilization.

In its statement, PepsiCo said that none of its bottling factories in China, including those in Beijing, have reported cases of coronavirus.

1 day ago

Italy records lowest increase in coronavirus deaths since early March

By Nicola Ruotolo

Italy recorded its lowest daily increase in coronavirus deaths since March 2, according to the country's Civil Protection Agency.

The agency said Sunday that it had recorded 24 new deaths in the past 24 hours.

Italy now has 238,499 cases and 34,634 coronavirus deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Of the total number of cases, nearly 21,000 remain active cases.

1 day ago

Peru exceeds 8,000 deaths from coronavirus

By Claudia Rebaza and Taylor Barnes

Peru now has more than 8,000 coronavirus-related deaths, according to the country's ministry of health.

The ministry reported 184 new deaths and 3,598 cases on Sunday, bringing the national total to 8,045 deaths and 254,936 cases.

Peru has the second highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Latin America, after Brazil.

1 day ago

More than 7,000 Brazilians died of coronavirus in one week

By Rodrigo Pedroso and Taylor Barnes

(Photo by MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL / AFP via Getty Images)

The Brazilian Ministry of Health reported 641 new deaths related to the coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the number of deaths in the country to 50,617.

The Ministry also reported 17,459 new cases, bringing the national total to 1 million 85,038.

Brazil registered 7,285 new deaths in the last seven days. It is now the country with the second highest number of cases worldwide, the only one in addition to the United States with more than a million confirmed cases.

1 day ago

Reproduction rate of coronavirus in Germany soars

By Fred Pleitgen

The number of replications of the coronavirus has increased considerably in Germany, the country's disease control center, the Robert Koch Institute, reported Sunday.

This figure, also called the R number, stands at 2.88 in Germany.

An R number of 1 means that each person with coronavirus infects another person on average.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has repeatedly warned that the country must keep the R number below 1 to contain the disease, and that an increase in the rate could see restrictions tightened.

This massive jump in the R number nationwide is due to a local outbreak at a meat processing plant in the city of Gutersloh, the Robert Koch Institute said. There are now at least 1,331 positive cases at the factory, city authorities said Sunday.

"Since the numbers of cases in Germany are generally low, these local outbreaks have a relatively strong influence on the value of the breeding number," said the Robert Koch Institute in its daily report.

1 day ago