In Guatemala, the health minister, Francisco Coma, the first case of monkeypox.
In Cuba, the government announced that it will buy foreign currency from the population at a new exchange rate.
In Missouri, USA, torrential rains prompted evacuations in the city of Saint Louis.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could relax measures to control covid-19 in the coming days.
In Australia, parts of the Great Barrier Reef are recovering from bleaching events that have put it in danger.