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22:40 Major airlines are asking the United States and the European Union for a COVID-19 joint verification program as a way to repair transatlantic travel.
The CHIEF executives of United, American Airlines, IAG and Lufthansa Group have written a letter to US Vice President Mike Pence and Ylva Johansson, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs, calling for “the safe and immediate restoration of air between the United States and Europe ”.
“We recognize that testing presents a number of challenges, but we believe that a pilot testing program for the transatlantic market can be a fair opportunity for government and industry to combine and locate tactics to succeed over barriers and explore all responses to protect health. Array builds trust and safely repairs passenger travel between the United States and Europe.”
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In June, the EU excluded the US from its initial “safety list” of countries from which the block will allow non-essential travel.
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22:16 U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the coronavirus crisis in the United States is likely to “get worse before it gets better.”
“Some parts of our country are doing very well,” Trump said at his first official White House briefing on the virus since April.
“Others don’t do so well,” the president said. “Unfortunately, it’s probably going to get worse before it’s older, anything I don’t like to say about things, yet it’s like that.”
There has been “an increase in concern in some cases in many parts of our South,” the president said.
In a U-turn, Trump also suggested Americans wear masks to curb the spread of the infection, which has killed more than 141,000 people in the United States.
“We ask everyone that when they can’t walk away socially, they wear a mask,” he said. “Like the mask or not, they have an impact. They will have an effect and we want everything we can achieve.”
The president declared that he himself dressed in a mask and would gladly wear it. The purpose is not just to manage the pandemic to end it,” Trump said. Vaccines are coming and they’re coming much sooner than anyone would have imagined,” he said.
21:23 Brazil approved clinical trials for a possible coronavirus vaccine that evolved jointly through the US pharmaceutical company Pfizer and Germany BioNTech, the third COVID-19 vaccine to be tested in the country. With more than 2.1 million cases, Brazil is just a time for the United States in terms of the total number of coronavirus infections.
“We are proud that Brazilian volunteers are involved in this global effort, which can play an important role in the fight against COVID-19,” said Edson Moreira, who will lead the essay, in a corporate statement.
Tests are scheduled to begin in August.
Brazil’s fitness regulator, Anvisa, has already approved trials for vaccines developed in the UK and China.
Earlier on Tuesday, doctors injected Brazil’s first volunteer with a vaccine imaginable developed through Sinovac Biotech from China in Sao Paulo. Clinical trials of a vaccine developed in the UK began in June.
Brazil has also taken steps to ensure access to vaccines imaginable, if effective. Acting Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said the government has begun negotiations with U.S. biotechnology company Modern Inc. so that Brazil has priority access to a recently developing coronavirus vaccine.
Pazuello said there are already agreements that would allow AstraZeneca to deliver 30 million doses of his vaccine to Brazil, while Sinovac agreed to deliver 60 million doses. Possible vaccines developed in Brazil are still in the preclinical stage.
20:07 U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has defended the Trump administration’s efforts to urge states to reopen their economies amid the coronavirus.
“We believe that it is imperative that each and every American take those steps, and that perhaps we can save our hospitals from Array… don’t be overwhelmed,” Pence said of the administration’s 45-day social estrangement guidelines.
“And the other Americans have done their part. Array… We’ve flattened the curve,” he added. Comments were made on a stopover in the state of South Carolina to discuss reopening schools this fall.
South Carolina has recorded 1,203 new infections, for a total of 73,101 since the onset of the pandemic.
Pence said the accumulation of cases in southern U.S. states was “serious” and promised that the federal government would help governors give their own answers.
Dr. Anthony Fauci says U.S. wants to develop its coronavirus detection capability
Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s leading infectious disease specialist, said the country’s screening capabilities want to improve.
“In fact, we want to do better,” Fauci said in an interview with CNN. “Overall, we want (check capacity)”.
“When you have outbreaks like the ones you see now, it overwhelms the system,” Fauci said of the increase in new infections in the southern states.
18:00 A curfew has been imposed in Zimbabwe to combat the coronavirus epidemic. President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced the new rule and added that security forces would be in place to enforce it.
“Starting tomorrow, WednesdayArray … all of our security facilities will have to impose a curfew from twilight to dawn that will have to take effect every day between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.,” Mnangagwa said in a televised speech.
The new measures require other unemployed people to stay at home, seek food, water, and medical help. Hours of painting were limited from 8 to 3 pm, with the ion of the works considered essential. Large meetings for social, devout or political purposes have been banned.
Zimbabwe recorded 1,713 coronaviruses and 26 deaths. Despite low numbers, the country has been included in a list of African countries experiencing an alarming increase in COVID-19 infection rates.
But critics of the opposition have accused the government of imposing a curfew for political reasons, as protests against the protests were scheduled for next week.
On Monday, Zimbabwean police arrested an opposition leader and a journalist on charges of inciting citizens to “participate in public violence.”
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16:50 The annual December banquet in honor of the Nobel Prizes has been cancelled this year, to the Nobel Foundation, which manages the prestigious prize.
“The week of the Nobel will not be the same as always because of the existing pandemic. This is a very special year in which everyone has to make sacrifices and adapt to absolutely new circumstances,” Lars Heikensten, director of the Nobel Foundation, said in a statement. Training
The banquet is historically the last chance of a week in tribute to the winners of the year. It takes place in Stockholm City Hall, where the winners, along with the royal circle of Swedish relatives and about 1,300 guests, enjoy a multi-course dinner and entertainment.
Although the banquet has been abandoned, the award ceremonies will be held in “new ways,” the organization said.
The announcement marks the first time since 1956 that the banquet has been cancelled. On this occasion, the banquet was cancelled to avoid inviting the Soviet ambassador due to the repression of the Hungarian revolution, the Nobel Foundation said.
The banquet was also cancelled in the two global wars and before that in 1907 and 1924.
16:21 Two South African cabinet ministers have been hospitalized for a coronavirus, the government confirmed. The country is in the clutches of the COVID-19 pandemic and has infection rates on the African continent.
Labor Minister Thulas Nxesi and Minister of Minerals and Energy Gwede Mantashe tested positive for the virus a week ago and were recovering while quarantined before being admitted to hospital.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa tightened the country’s closure restrictions last week to combat the epidemic, which included imposing a night curfew, masking and reintroducing an alcohol ban.
South Africa has almost 374,000 cases shown and more than 5,100 deaths. The director of the fitness emergency program, Michael Ryan, warned Monday that the immediateness of South Africa could be a precursor to a broader epidemic in the rest of the continent.
13:45 Austria reintroduces face mask in supermarkets, banks and post offices, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said at a press conference. Before Kurz’s announcement, masks were mandatory on Austrian public transport, to be passed to the doctor and to some non-public service providers, such as hairdressers.
The Chancellor under pressure who wore the mask was obligatory, not a recommendation, saying that they have a symbolic effect because the more they disappear from life, the more carefree the others become.
In addition, restrictions will be imposed on devotees in Austria and churches will be closed in the event of positive cases.
Kurz also said the needs of testing will be toughened and quarantine will be monitored more closely for others arriving in the country from high-risk areas. In particular, it noted the Balkans, which led to an increase in cases in the region. Travellers must provide a negative COVID-19 test.
Austria has reported nearly 20,000 cases of coronavirus, with 710 deaths.
Today begins our adventure through Germany: from the Baltic Sea to the Alps! Camping holidays are incredibly popular this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. So it wasn’t easy to book a camper van, but despite everything we controlled it to get one in Leipzig. Today we will take the exercise from Berlin to the pick-up station. The mobile home will be our mobile vacation home for two weeks.
Our first obstacle is the baltic sea island of Regen. We’re late at 10:15 p.m. Initially we went to the camp, but we didn’t realize our mistake until the next morning because we had parked our caravan in front of the closed doors and slept there. Now we have discovered the right campsite and we can explore the island. We are very pleased that our adventure has begun and we look forward to sharing it with you.
The early riser catches the Array.. ship! Today, we were abandoned early by a boat off the coast of Rungen. It took us to the famous limestone cliffs and to the northern end of the island to Cape Arkona. The cliffs reach up to 160 meters (525 feet) in the sky. Unfortunately, it started raining and our planned windsurfing elegance was canceled. One thing to prepare for a trip to Germany: rain!
Today our last day on the island of Regen and started again with a lot of rain. But that didn’t stop our exploration of the island. After a quick coffee and breakfast, we headed to Tree Walk in Prora which took us to a gigantic tower, where the view is phenomenal, even in the rain. In the afternoon, we return to our motorhome to get to Berlin, our next stop on our road trip.
After repairing the water pump that caused us a little pain at night, we entered the village. In Treptower Park, we met recording host Nicole to row along the Spree. Now we’re tired and our arms hurt, but it was great!
As it was Sunday, we headed to the Mauerpark, where Berlin’s largest flea market is being positioned. At that time, the Berlin Wall passed through the park. These days, it’s a stall where other people come together to sing, dance, eat and buy things. There were many other people visiting the market position and the surrounding park, some socially estranged and even dressed in a mask, others did not.
We’ve lived so long! That’s why we had a day, with breakfast in a café. But we are already thinking about our next destination: Saxon Switzerland. This excessive rocky landscape near Dresden is unique. Then, after the metropolitan air, we return to the field. We’re very curious to know what we’ll find.
Our campsite is right next to the Elbe, which means we enjoy a magnificent view every time we get out of our van. The hills rise on both sides of the river and, on our left, Konigstein Castle dominates the entire valley. During our multi-hour walk through the countryside, we were given a little loss, but it doesn’t matter: wherever we go, nature is spectacular!
This morning we headed towards the pillars of Hercules, a set of giant sandstone rocks belonging to the Saxon Switzerland National Park. Our challenge today? Climb the rocks, despite concern about heights. But fortunately, our consultant Bernd was encouraging. We ended up climbing two rocks. Getting to the most sensible and seeing the view of the sandstone was really impressive!
Unfortunately, the weather is still bad, but we took a great walk through Bamberg. Its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site: the name is well deserved! Half-timbered houses and reinforcing buildings make the Franco city unforgettable. We went to Bamberg Cathedral, the city corridor (pictured) and walked through the historic alleys.
We arrived in Munich late last night. A bad smell greeted us upon arrival and there were almost no lighting fixtures to advise us through the jungle caravans. The bathrooms were dirty and dotted with slugs and insects. The next morning we tried to locate another campsite, but we were unlucky: everything was full. We’re in a hotel now. After a bad start, our tourist scale in Munich can begin in spite of everything!
We head to the English lawn where we watch with admiration the surfers surfing in the remarkable wave of Eisbach. We also heard the ringing of the bells of the new city corridor on Marienplatz square and observe the small silhouettes of the spinning facade. What struck us was that most of the tourists were German. It is strange to see the absence of foreigners in one of the most visited cities in Germany.
Today we went windsurfing on Lake Starnberg. At the end of the day, not only were we able to be safe on our boards, but we were also shooting in circles, making curves and gaining speed. It was so much fun! At night, we head south. Just a 20-minute drive away, we started to see the Alps on the horizon. We stopped several times to appreciate the view. Fantastic!
Today we visit one of the most popular tourist attractions in Germany: Neuschwanstein Castle. We climb the hill for about part of an hour, then we cover ourselves to reach the Marien Bridge, where the view is simply spectacular. On deck, larger equipment is not allowed because it is too narrow for social estrangement. In addition, all visitors must wear masks. However, it was worth it!
Today, unfortunately, our journey through Germany is over. The day was quite exhausting, as we had a long journey back from Allgiu to Leipzig, where we returned our motorhome and went out to exercise in Berlin. Now we’re pretty tired and we’ll probably sleep the rest of the day. It was wonderful with many impressions!
Author: Emily Gordine, Olivera Zivkovic
12:43 Health officials in the Netherlands have warned of a recent increase in coronavirus cases. The country reported 987 new infections last week, up from 534 in the past week.
Last week, the Government of Amsterdam warned others not to go to the city’s famous hot district and closed some of the narrow streets of the historic district because they were too busy.
Amsterdam, a popular tourist destination, saw an influx of visitors as the Netherlands eased restrictions. The city told businesses on Friday that it had an additional duty to enforce 1.5 meters away among customers, as “many foreign visitors to the city centre are not aware of dutch rules about coronavirus.” The Netherlands reported more than 52,000 cases of COVID-19 in total and 6,155 deaths.
11:45 Russian President Vladimir Putin has delayed his self-imposed deadline to halve the number of poverty in Russia from 2024 to 2030, while the global economy is expected to be badly affected by 2020. In 2018, after earning a six-year term, Putin set the first term in part of poverty, higher pensions and increased average life expectancy to 78 by 2024. However, the government has delayed this date until 2030 due to “unfavourable global economic situations that will slow the progression of all countries without exception,” according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
According to official statistics in 2019, more than 18 million Russians live below the poverty line, or about 12.3% of the population. This is explained by having a source of income per month of less than 10,890 rubles ($135 or $154).
10:50 a.m. Hundreds of doctors have published an open letter strongly criticizing Serbia’s reaction to the pandemic. “We’re going to the public because we don’t see another outside the fitness disaster where our country digs up,” the letter, signed by 350 doctors in Serbia, says.
The letter accuses President Aleksandar Vucic’s government of easing restrictions on coronaviruses too quickly, resulting in a “loss of the epidemiological situation.”
After imposing a strict closure in March, the government lifted restrictions in early May, even allowing primary events such as football matches with 18,000 spectators to take place. Doctors also accused the government of publishing false figures and intimidating or threatening doctors who criticized the government’s response.
“All of this has shaken up the fitness formula at its center and undermined citizens’ confidence in fitness workers,” the letter reads. The number of coronavirus infections in the Balkan country of 7 million has increased considerably in recent weeks. Between Sunday and Monday, the government registered 359 new instances. Since the start of the pandemic, Serbia has recorded a total of 21,253 cases and 482 deaths.
10.30am The ISTAF Berlin athletics festival is scheduled to take place in front of 3,500 enthusiasts at the Olympic Stadium in the German capital in September. This will be one of the first major occasions in Germany with other people providing since social estrangement measures were implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19.
“We are very pleased to be able to allow at least several thousand enthusiasts to participate through our comprehensive concept of protection and hygiene,” the meeting’s director, Martin Seeber, said on the ISTAF website. “Our plan development is based on the protection and health of all.”
The 3,500 enthusiasts will join through approximately 1,500 other staff members, as well as athletes and officials, when the festival begins on September 13. Up to 45,000 enthusiasts were expected to attend the occasion before the pandemic began. Seeber called the new plans “a first small return to normal.” Adjustment is one of many European sporting occasions that will be celebrated in front of enthusiasts.
Read more: New Bundesliga season, Germany Cup begins in September
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10:20 a.m. Iran reported a record 229 coronavirus deaths over a 24-hour period, according to the country’s ministry of fitness. Iran, one of the countries most affected in the first months of the pandemic, however, the government began to loosen restrictions on blockades in mid-April.
It remains the most affected country in the Middle East. The country has more than 275,000 infections and 14,400 deaths.
Over the weekend, President Hassan Rohani warned that up to 25 million more people in Iran could have been inflamed with COVID-19. However, the Ministry of Health sought to downplay this figure, saying that it was based on serological blood tests that measured coronavirus exposure and may not be used to “diagnose the existing state of the disease”.
09:55 German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said he wanted to see football enthusiasts return to the stadiums in the autumn for the upcoming Bundesliga season. “I have long believed that spectators can be admitted to stadiums if a concept of forged hygiene is implemented,” Seehofer, whose portfolio includes sports, told the Munchner Merkur newspaper.
“This can begin in the fall. Of course, not with a depleted stadium, but the numbers can increase. The virus moves where regulations are not respected.”
The German Football League (DFL), which oversees the Bundesliga, and the German Football Federation (DFB) have developed detailed hygiene protocols that have allowed football leagues in Germany to restart and end their season with the presence of fans.
The LDF has now presented plans to clubs and the state government that would see enthusiasts return to stadiums with limited capacity, but the last word belongs to fitness officials. The 2020–21 season is expected to begin in mid-September.
Read more: Bundesliga trouble rules for fan return, Ministry of Health warns of ‘big risk’
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09:50 European Central Bank leader Christine Lagard congratulated EU leaders on the 1.8 trillion euro ($2 trillion) coronavirus recovery plan, showed that the bloc is “intensifying and accumulating” in times of crisis.
“Thank you for your resilience and we decided to take action over the next few days. We can only combat the economic consequences of COVID-19 running together,” Lagarde tweeted. “The agreement shows that, if necessary, the EU intervenes and mobilizes to help European citizens.”
The establishment has implemented a 1.3 trillion euro pandemic emergency bond acquisition program, as well as incredibly low rates and reasonable loans to banks to help loans and inspire spending and investment.
However, Lagarde has continually called on governments to make fiscal stimulus efforts.
Read more: Coronavirus: EU leaders reach agreement on recovery package
09:20 The possible coronavirus vaccine from the University of Oxford could be implemented until the end of the year, the main developer of the vaccine announced.
The experimental vaccine, which has been approved through AstraZeneca, has produced an immune reaction in early-stage clinical trials, raising hopes that it can be used before the end of the year.
“The end-of-year purpose for the vaccine deployment is a possibility, but there is surely no certainty about it because we want 3 things to happen,” university assignment manager Sarah Gilbert told BBC Radio.
Read more: Coronavirus – End-of-year implementation for vaccine ” a possibility ”
Gilbert stated that additional evidence of its effectiveness is needed, that gigantic quantities must be produced, and that regulators must temporarily agree to allow it for emergency use.
08:40 Some German politicians have criticized the negotiations of the coronavirus recovery package to national interests on European principles.
In an interview with The German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk, MEP Markus Ferber of the Christian Social Union (CSU), the stimulus programme had emerged from a “mix of national interests”.
He criticized the plan to cut investment in research, health, education and refugee policy. “This is a sustainable Europe,” he said, adding that the plan would have long-term catastrophic consequences.
The Franziska Brantner Green Party echoed those sentiments and called the summit negotiations “unworthy negotiations.”
“The council agreement is at the expense of democracy and is committed to the next generation, but to old national ideas,” Brantner said. “Instead of non-unusual solidarity in the crisis, we have noticed a lot of national selfishness.”
However, the chairman of the Bundestag’s budget committee, Otto Fricke, welcomed the agreement in an interview with ARD magazine. “It’s one we can paint with, ” said Fricke.
07:15 Australia is in a position to increase its record stimulus spending for next year, the government announced. Spending includes billions of dollars to protect the labor market from the economic effects of the pandemic.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said supplements for the unemployed and businesses suffering to retain their staff will continue until at least the end of the year. With Australia entering its first recession in nearly 30 years, the government will increase the performance of two-income systems to approximately A$86 billion ($52 billion) ($60 billion).
The announcement of spending came when Australia’s treasurer said the country’s unemployment had reached 11.3%.
“Today, the official unemployment rate is 7.4%. But the effective rate is 11.3% when you consider those who left the labor market or those at 0 o’clock,” treasurer Josh Frydenberg said at a press conference in Sydney.
“It is in the context of this complicated and complicated economic environment that we announce the extension of JobKeeper.” The JobKeeper grant program is offered to 960,000 employers who pass on payment to approximately 3.5 million workers.
Australia has recorded more than 12,000 and 126 deaths.
06:35 Passengers on flights to China must provide evidence of negative coronavirus control before boarding, the aviation authority said.
Nucleic acid testing should be completed five days before shipment, china Civil Aviation Administration said.
Meanwhile, the number of new cases in the most recent coronavirus outbreak in China has declined, with 8 reported in the northwest region of Xinjiang.
According to the National Health Commission, 3 other infections come from outside China, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 83,693, of which 4634 died from COVID-19.
6:07 am Alcohol sales will be banned in Puerto Rico on Sunday, while almost all businesses will be closed that day to curb the rise of infections, gov. Wanda Vazquez announced.
Vázquez’s order comes amid an uptick in which more and more tourists visit the island.
“Things were going out of control on weekends,” he says. “Many other people still facing an emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Please note that from 26 July, all non-essential businesses must be closed on Sundays. It will allow the opening of pharmacies, grocery stores, gas stations and restaurants. Vazquez also said that churches would be allowed to organize services.
04:45 EU leaders agreed on unprecedented aid of 1.8 trillion euros ($2 trillion) and a budget agreement to help the bloc members most affected by the economic consequences of the new coronavirus pandemic.
The package includes a 750 billion euro fund that will be sent in the form of loans and grants, such as an EU budget of 1 trillion euros over seven years.
European Council President Charles Michel tweeted a brief message minutes after the leaders followed the plan: “I deal!”
“We did. Europe is strong, Europe is united. It’s a smart deal, it’s a smart deal and, above all, it’s the right deal for Europe right now,” Michel said. “I think this agreement will be a turning point for Europe’s journey.”
Read more: EU leaders reach agreement on stimulus package
The progress occurs after more than 4 days of discussions, and discussions extend to the first few hours.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen thanked German Chancellor Angela Merkel for “leading” the negotiations towards a European solution.
“Europe as a whole now has a substitute for getting more powerful out of the crisis. Today we have reached a historic milestone that we can all be proud of,” von der Leyen said. “Tonight is a step towards recovery.”
02:42 Germany recorded 522 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 202345. According to the knowledge of the Robert Koch Institute of Infectious Diseases, the death toll is 9,090 after 4 new deaths in the last 24 hours.
02:18 Brazil is about to begin on Tuesday complex clinical trials of a vaccine developed through China that opposes coronavirus, AFP news firm that gathered officials reported.
Produced through the Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac, it is the third experimental vaccine in the world to pass to humans on a large scale, the last step before regulatory approval. As a component of clinical trials, doses will be given to 900 volunteers.
“Trials of CoronaVac, one of the most complex vaccines in the world, will begin at the Sao Paulo clinical hospital,” state governor Joao Doria said at a press conference. He added that the first effects were expected in 90 days.
Brazil is also contributing to human trials of the experimental vaccine developed through the University of Oxford in Britain and the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.
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01:28 The Australian state of Victoria reports 3 more coronavirus deaths and 374 newArray deaths from 275 on Monday.
The state recorded only 6,300 cases overall, almost part of all infections in Australia as a whole.
The outbreak of new has led the Victorian government to impose a six-week partial blockade in the state capital, Melbourne. Residents have been ordered to wear a mask when they leave their homes or face fines.
0:46 European Union leaders have entered into a fifth day of talks with an unprecedented budget of 1.82 trillion euros ($2.1 trillion) and a 750 billion euro coronavirus recovery fund to be sent in the form of loans and grants to the countries most affected by the virus. .
According to an EU diplomat, primary unrest has been resolved and some Member States are lately working to get some small final concessions in the seven-year budget, which can take only hours.
The budget comes at a time when the 27-nation bloc is facing the worst recession in its history. “An ordinary scenario requires ordinary efforts,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
“There have been tense moments,” French President Emmanuel Macron said, adding that “in content, things have progressed.”
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00:33 Mexico has noticed a 9.2% increase in the number of women killed by the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to an overall increase in homicides, according to government data.
In the first part of this year, another 17,982 people were killed, an increase from 1.9% to 17,653 murders at the same time last year.
Activists have attributed the increase in women’s killings to increased family confinement in their homes. This year, 489 women were killed in the first six months, to 448 in the first part of 2019.
Nor has the pandemic managed to curb the activity of drug gangs, which is one of the main drivers of violence in Mexico. A video appeared online last week, featuring about 75 men armed with heavily armed drug cartels in military-style latticework with a dozen home-made armored vans. Mexico’s Ministry of Defense said the video was original and showed “evidence of military-style training.”
00:17 The Israeli parliament voted to allow the country’s internal intelligence firm to track the cell phones of others diagnosed with COVID-19 for the rest of the year.
The law, passed through the Knesset in a night session, allows Shin Bet to track the knowledge of the location of other people inflamed with the virus 14 days before its diagnosis. Knowledge would then be used to search for contacts.
The law also provides for greater oversight, requiring the government to renew its application every 3 weeks. However, this has raised considerations among privacy control bodies about the risks to individual freedom.
Agency surveillance generation can only be used when the number of new daily instances exceeds 200. The measure allows anyone who is quarantined to appeal if the knowledge is inaccurate.
Israel, which has reported 415 deaths from the virus, recorded about 1,500 new infections on Monday.
Read more: Israel’s anti-government protests deepen Netanyahu’s problems
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00:09 The number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil has surpassed the mark of 80,000 after 632 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours. The country’s Ministry of Health showed 20,257 new infections.
Brazil is the top affected country at the moment in the world after the United States, with more than 2 million cases.
Meanwhile, two other ministers in President Jair Bolsonaro’s locker tested for the virus. Onyx Lorenzoni, Minister of Citizenship and Milton Ribeiro, Minister of Education, announced the effects of their tests on Twitter.
Ribeiro is the fifth senior official to be angry so far, in addition to the president.
00:00 Catch up with Monday’s coronavirus here.
To report on the coronavirus pandemic, unless otherwise noted, DW uses figures provided through the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in the United States. The JHU updates the figures in real time, compiling knowledge from global fitness organizations, state and national governments and other official public sources, all of which have their own data collection systems.
Germany’s national statistics are compiled through its public fitness agency, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). These figures are nationally and locally transmitted and are updated approximately once a day, which can result in a JHU deviation.