Coronavirus July 8, minute by minute: More than 3 million cases of covid-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Honduras: 25,428 confirmed cases of covid-19 and 677 deceased

This Wednesday, the Honduran Ministry of Health reported through a statement that 763 new cases of covid-19 and 21 deceased people were registered.

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Latin America and the Caribbean exceed 3 million cases of covid-19

Latin American and Caribbean countries have recorded more than 3 million cases of covid-19 as of Tuesday night, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The following 33 countries are included in this region:

Brazil; Peru; Chile; Mexico; Ecuador; Colombia; Argentina; Dominican Republic; Panama; Bolivia; Guatemala; Honduras; Haiti; The Savior; Venezuela; Cuba; Nicaragua; Costa Rica; Paraguay; Uruguay; Jamaica; Guiana; Surinam; Trinidad and Tobago; The Bahamas; Barbados; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Old and bearded; Pomegranate; Belize Saint Lucia; Dominica and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

The combined total is 3,010,954 confirmed cases, according to the Johns Hopkins University count.

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Fauci says he is "firmly in favor" of local mandates on the use of masks

By Shelby Lin Erdman

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States' leading infectious disease expert, said he is "very much in favor" of local mandates on wearing masks to help control the spread of the coronavirus.

"When you look at what we can do we know it works, it's wearing masks, physical distance and avoiding crowds," Fauci said at a news conference Tuesday with Senator Doug Jones, an Alabama Democrat.

“And I think that, to the extent that this is acceptable in the community, I am fully in favor of the mandate. I don't like an authoritarian federal government, but at the local level, if governors and others order the use of masks when there is an outbreak, I think that would be important, ”said Fauci, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

As of Monday, 35 states, plus Washington and Puerto Rico, had some sort of mask order in place as coronavirus cases are increasing in parts of the United States. Hospital ICUs have reached capacity in some areas, including Florida and Texas.

Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, said he would like to see consistency in the use of facial covers to slow the spread of the deadly virus.

"Individual orders, wherever they come from, I think are important because when people receive a signal that they may or may not want to wear a mask, meaning that it may or may not be useful, it is a very confusing signal," he said. .

“So if you say it doesn't matter if you put it on or take it off, you're giving the wrong mixed signal. The sign should be: wear a mask. Point."

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Australian Prime Minister says coronavirus outbreak in Melbourne is serious but not surprising

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the latest outbreak of coronavirus in the city of Melbourne is "particularly serious," but added that "it is not surprising and that is why we must continue to focus on our effort and work together."

"We will prevail and we will overcome it, and we will protect the rest of the country," the prime minister said at a press conference on Wednesday.

As Melbourne prepares for closure starting at midnight Wednesday, Morrison said, "We are all Melbournians when it comes to the challenges we face now."

More than 800 federal public servants are helping with the door-to-door health effort in Victoria state, he announced.

Morrison said he will present a proposal to the National Cabinet to reduce the number of international flights arriving in the country.

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The United States is about to reach 3 million cases of coronavirus. This is what happened in the previous days

By Nicole Chávez

The coronavirus pandemic is devastating parts of the United States and affecting many aspects of American life. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases is close to 3 million.

While the future of the pandemic in the United States is still unclear, this is what happened in the past few days.

Trump addressed the crowds at Mount Rushmore: During his remarks, the President of the United States mentioned the virus once, at the beginning of his remarks, thanking those who work to combat it.

Beaches were crowded for July 4th: Some Americans altered their traditional July 4th celebrations, while others flocked to the beaches to enjoy the holiday weekend.

People have waited several hours to get tested: The testing capacity of covid-19 has increased dramatically since March, but the recent increase in cases is causing long lines and slow results.

Some hospitals have reached capacity: Dozens of intensive care units in Florida hospitals near Miami, Orlando and Tampa have reached capacity and there is concern that more hospitals may be next.

A debate has erupted over reopening schools: Florida schools were reopened in August, but teachers in some of the state's largest school districts are backing down.

Major League Soccer Returns Despite Coronavirus Concerns: The tournament begins Wednesday after more than a dozen people, including FC Dallas and Nashville SC players, tested positive for the virus.

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