In Myanmar, the death toll stands at 536, according to the Association for Assistance for Political Prisoners.
The Pacaya volcano, in Guatemala, continues to emit a column of ash and lava flow.
The US Food and Drug Administration authorized the over-the-counter sale of rapid covid-19 tests.
Uruguay will delay the application of the second dose of Pfizer covid-19 vaccines in adults over 80 years of age.
In Venezuela, hundreds of people took to the streets of Caracas to accompany the passage of the Nazareno de San Pablo.