Medical workers attend to a Covid-19 patient at a hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 24.
Photo credit: Jonne Roriz / Bloomberg
Photo credit: Jonne Roriz / Bloomberg
Vietnam confirmed its first local case since April, as some places in the Asia-Pacific that had been successful with Covid-19 are fighting a second wave. They include Hong Kong, whose leader, Carrie Lam, said there was still room for stricter antivirus measures, but rejected rumors of a total block.
Elsewhere in the region, the state Victoria of Australia saw five new coronavirus deaths.
In the USA, McDonald’s and Chipotle Mexican Grill joined the growing list of retailers that require customers to wear face covers at their points of sale. California reported a second consecutive day of record deaths, and the Vermont governor issued a it masks the mandate to protect the state from outbreaks elsewhere.
Key developments:
- Global Tracker: cases exceed 15.6 million; deaths pass 638,000
- First local case in Vietnam since April 16, reports VTV
- Hong Kong’s Lam says there is room for stricter restrictions
- More deaths in the Australian state of Victoria
- Locks are now a nuclear option
- In rural Texas, skeptics prevail even with mounting viruses
- Extreme heat, Covid-19 collides in the U.S. Solar belt
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