Remittances sent from the USA, in free fall. Immunity against coronavirus appears to decrease after three months, according to a British study. The challenge for the thousands of Venezuelans looking to return home. But crossing the border is not an easy task. This is what you should know to start the day. Truth first.

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Why is Florida the epicenter of the US pandemic?

If Florida were a country, it would be one of the most infected with coronavirus in the world. In the United States it is the third state with the most cases, after New York and California. In recent weeks the numbers of positive coronavirus cases have increased dramatically. Miami-Dade County is considered the global epicenter of the pandemic, according to Dr. Lilian Abbot of the Jackson Health System in Florida. Hasty reopens, non-mandatory mask use and carefree youth… Here is a breakdown of why Florida is the epicenter of the US coronavirus pandemic.

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Remittances in danger

As the coronavirus sweeps the US, mass layoffs and business closings could soon make it difficult for many to send money home to their home countries. An April report from the World Bank-backed Global Knowledge Association on Migration and Development predicted that remittances "to low- and middle-income countries" will drop about 20% this year in what it described as "the most pronounced of recent history. " In Mexico, for example, remittances are a large part of the economy: they represent almost US $ 39 billion annually, according to data from the World Bank. 

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Immunity decreases three months later

One study sought to solve one of the questions most frequently asked by our audience and the general public: is it possible to re-infect yourself with covid-19? According to the pre-publication, the immunity by antibodies (the one generated once you go through the disease) decreases dramatically three months after the infection. Check out Dr. Elmer Huerta's analysis in this new episode of his coronavirus podcast.

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The challenge of returning to Venezuela

Covid-19 forced tens of thousands of Venezuelans to return home. But crossing the border is not an easy task. Venezuela's embattled president, Nicolás Maduro, has claimed that returning migrants could be deliberately infected by other countries to spread the virus in Venezuela. His government has limited the number of Venezuelans allowed to enter their own country to approximately 1,000 per week.

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Foreign student visas 

The US Government repealed the policy of denying student visas if the universities they attend teach all classes online. District Judge Allison Burroughs said Tuesday that the government has agreed to rescind that measure.

At coffee time

Doctors remove a live worm from a woman's tonsil

A woman in Japan got more than she bargained for after visiting the doctor with a sore throat: she was told that a worm lived inside her tonsil.

Working from home may soon mean working in Barbados for up to a year.

Those who work remotely, due to the covid-19 pandemic, will soon be able to move their office to Barbados, according to the Barbados Government Information Service.

Apple will send coronavirus test kits to its employees' homes

Apple employees who work remotely can now be tested for the coronavirus without leaving home.

The number of the day

More than 146,000

As of Tuesday, Latin America and the Caribbean register more than 146,000 deaths due to covid-19. 

The appointment of the day

"I would like to make masks mandatory in all closed public spaces"

French President Emmanuel Macron said he is "in favor" of making the use of face masks compulsory in closed public spaces to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

And to finish…

Banksy's message about the coronavirus in the London Underground

Once again, street artist Banksy posted on his networks what he does during the coronavirus pandemic. This time his work has a clear message: you have to wear masks.