Coronavirus Cases: 13,127,189. Deaths: 573,179. Recovered: 7,640,004.
- Global cases rises with 200,000+ a day. Total numbers of cases doubled to over 13m in just six weeks.
- U.S. sending 580 military medical personnel to Texas to assist with taking care of Covid-19 patients at civilian hospitals.
- Florida, Arizona, California and Texas have emerged as the new U.S. epicenters of the pandemic. Infections have risen rapidly in about 40 of the 50 states over the last two weeks.
- New outbreak prompts Hong Kong to close all schools, restaurants, gyms and Disneyland. Tightens social distancing.
- Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive, he says he is taking hydroxychloroquine to cure his infection.
- Bolivia's president and Venezuela's socialist party leader test positive for Covid-19.
- Mexico and Argentina reported record cases in a single day.
- The health system in El Salvador is at the brink of collapse.
- Nearly 3,000 miners infected in Chile.
- Lebanon has recorded a new infection high.
- Tanger (Morocco) goes into lockdown.
- Melbourne returns to a six week lockdown after a record increase in cases. Queensland state closed its border to people fleeing the city.
- New Zealand police to patrol quarantine hotels after breakouts.
- Colombia extends lockdown until August 1.
- Serbia considers no new lockdown after nights of riots.
- Hungary bans visitors from most of Africa, Asia and some EU countries.
- Greece intensifies infection control measures.
- Italy bars travelers from 13 countries as cases increases.
- South Africa confirms a record one day case increase. Reimposes a ban on the sale of alcohol and a nighttime curfew to reduce pressure on its hospitals.
- Philippines reports record new deaths. 250,000 people in Manila will return to lockdown in an attempt to stall the infection rate.
- Thailand tightens borders over fears of second wave.
- Scientists warn of potential wave of Covid linked brain damage.
- 200,000 sailors stuck at sea for months, no country wants to dock their ships.
- Aprox. 12,000 people will die from hunger every day at the end of the year due to Covid-19 crisis.
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