- Over 569,000 dead
The pandemic has killed at least 569,879 people worldwide for around 13 million confirmed cases, according to a report established by AFP. The United States is the most affected country, with nearly 135,400 deaths. Follow Brazil with 72,833 dead, the United Kingdom (44,830), Mexico (35,006) and Italy (34,967).
The Latin America and Caribbean region on Monday became the second region most affected in the world by the pandemic of the new coronavirus in death toll, with some 145,000 deaths officially recorded, before North America and behind Europe.
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- No quick return to normal
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that the world will not return to "old normal for the foreseeable future" as the number of infections reaches record levels (230,000 new cases identified in 24 hours). " The virus remains the number one public enemy, but the actions of many governments and people do not reflect this," he said, adding that "too many countries are going in the wrong direction . "
- A second winter wave in the UK
A second wave of new coronavirus this winter could kill up to 120,000 people in UK hospitals in a " reasonable worst-case scenario " without adequate preparation, according to a study by the Academy of Medical Sciences published on Tuesday July 14.
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" This is not a prediction, it is a possibility, " said Professor Stephen Holgate, who directed the production of this report by 37 experts, commissioned by the government of Boris Johnson, in a press release.
- Enigma in Argentina
Argentina seeks to resolve what seems like an enigma: 57 sailors were infected with the new coronavirus after they had just spent 35 days at sea and the entire crew had been tested negative before leaving .
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" It is difficult to establish how this crew was contaminated, knowing that during 35 days, they had no contact with the mainland and that the refueling was done only while leaving the port of Ushuaia ", explains Alejandra Alfaro, Director of Primary Health Care in Tierra del Fuego.
- Restrictions on Hong Kong
Faced with the resurgence of cases in Hong Kong, the territorial authorities have decided to impose new measures, including the ban on gatherings of more than four people and the obligation to wear a mask on public transport.
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Bars, gyms and karaoke rooms, beauty salons and nightclubs, among other businesses, will have to close.
- Bolsonaro bored
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, quarantined for a week after being tested positive for coronavirus, announced on Monday July 13 that he would be tested again on Tuesday and that he was looking forward to resuming normal activities. " I will wait for the result with anxiety because I cannot stand this routine of staying at home, it is horrible, " he said.
- World hunger is getting worse
Almost one in nine humans suffered from chronic undernourishment in 2019, a proportion expected to worsen due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an annual UN report released on Monday, July 13.
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Latest estimates indicate that hunger affected approximately 690 million people last year, 8.9% of the world's population, says a report by the Food and Food Organization of the United Nations. agriculture (FAO). " If the trend continues, it is estimated that by 2030, this number will exceed 840 million people. It clearly means that the goal (to eradicate hunger by 2030, established by the UN in 2015, editor's note) is not on track to be achieved, " Thibault Meilland told AFP, policy analyst within FAO.