Coronavirus news July 21, minute by minute: Brazil exceeds 2 million cases and Colombia 200,000

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6 hours ago

China to require travelers to prove negative for covid-19

By Shanshan Wang and Eric Cheung

The Chinese Civil Aviation Authority announced that anyone planning to board a flight to mainland China must provide authorities with evidence that they tested negative within five days of their flight.

Foreign travelers must request a health certificate from the Chinese embassy in the country of origin, while Chinese passengers must present a QR code to demonstrate their eligibility to board the flight.

China has recorded more than 85,300 cases of covid-19 since the new coronavirus first emerged in Wuhan City late last year, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

7 hours ago

Honduras: 34,611 confirmed cases of covid-19 and 935 people deceased

By CNN

This Tuesday, the Honduran Ministry of Health reported through a statement that 776 new cases of covid-19 and 35 deceased people were registered.

So far, Honduras has 34,611 confirmed cases of covid-19 and 935 people have died since the start of the pandemic.

7 hours ago

More than 56,000 cases of covid-19 were reported in the United States on Monday.

By Carma Hassan

A total of 56,750 covid-19 cases and 372 virus-related deaths were reported in the United States on Monday, according to the Johns Hopkins University case count.

To date, at least 3,830,010 cases of coronavirus have been identified in the U.S. since the pandemic began. More than 140,900 people have been killed.

These figures include cases from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and other US territories, as well as repatriation cases.

8 hours ago

European Union leaders reach agreement on stimulus package

By James Frater

After five days of intense discussions, the leaders of the European Union agreed to a historic agreement of 750,000 million euros (US $ 858,000 million) to finance the recovery of the block after the coronavirus crisis.

In announcing the agreement on social media, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, simply said: "Agreement!"

French President Emmanuel Macron said this was a "historic day for Europe".

The package, which will be used to help countries most affected by the virus, comes along with an agreement on the EU's general budget: 1.82 trillion euros, an unprecedented figure ($ 2.1 trillion).

Belgium Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes said the European Union "has never before decided to invest so ambitiously in the future."

8 hours ago

Argentina records 92 new deaths from coronavirus, a new daily record

By Stefano Pozzebon and Iván Pérez Sarmenti

Argentina has reported 92 new coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, its highest number of single-day deaths to date, health ministry officials announced Monday.

The health ministry also registered 3,937 new cases of covid-19, bringing the country's total to 130,774 infections and 2,373 deaths.

This occurs after Argentina began a partial reopening on Monday in the city of Buenos Aires, where more than 90% of reported cases are found.

9 hours ago

Republican Governor: There are "growing indications" that covid-19 financing "is no longer a priority" for the White House

By CNN

In a series of tweets published Monday night, the Republican governor of Maryland questioned the Trump administration's commitment to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

Governor Larry Hogan said on his official Twitter that the United States was at a "critical juncture" in the epidemic.

"The president, vice president, and secretary Mnuchin have previously pledged to support this funding, but there are increasing indications that it is no longer a priority. Now is the moment of truth and we are ready to work with leaders from both sides to achieve it. ”

Hogan called for the Trump administration to extend the public health emergency, which expires on Saturday.

Finally, and most importantly, we continue to emphasize the need for Congress to pass a coronavirus relief package that provides the funding that state and local governments desperately need. Millions of state and local government jobs depend on this help, ”said Hogan.

9 hours ago

Colombia exceeds 200,000 cases of coronavirus

By Stefano Pozzebon and Taylor Barnes

Colombia reported 6,727 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, bringing the country's total to 204,005, its health ministry said.

The ministry also reported 193 new deaths from the virus, bringing the national figure to 6,929.

Despite the increasing number of coronavirus cases, President Iván Duque has so far resisted calls to reimpose strict closure measures that were first lifted in early June.

The capital Bogotá and other major cities follow a localized approach by closing only the most affected neighborhoods.

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