US cases surge 25% over a week

Washington, June 23

The US noticed a 25 per cent improve in new instances of Covid within the week ending June 21 in comparison with the earlier seven days, with Arizona, Florida and Texas experiencing report surges in new infections.

Twenty-five US states reported extra new instances final week than the earlier week, together with 10 states that noticed weekly new infections rise greater than 50 per cent, and 12 states that posted new information, in response to the evaluation of knowledge from The Covid Tracking Project, a volunteer-run effort to trace the outbreak.

Texas reported one of many largest rises in new instances at 24,000 for the week ending June 21, a rise of 84 per cent from the earlier week. New instances in Florida rose 87 per cent final week to virtually 22,000, with the state’s positive test price almost doubling to 11 per cent. Arizona reported 17,000 new instances, a 90 per cent improve, with 20 per cent of exams coming again positive.

A Brazilian choose has ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to put on a masks in public, in response to a court docket resolution made public on Tuesday, after the right-wing populist attended political rallies within the capital with none face protecting. Federal choose Renato Borelli mentioned Bolsonaro is topic to a wonderful of two,000 reais ($387) per day if he continues to disobey a federal district ordinance meant to sluggish the Covid unfold. — Agencies

Beijing Covid testing to enter ‘fast track’

Beijing: Mass testing for Covid will quickly enter a “fast track” in Beijing, a senior municipal well being official mentioned on Tuesday, suggesting that screening within the capital was about to collect tempo in efforts to curb the most recent outbreak. The metropolis of greater than 20 million residents reported its first case within the newest outbreak on June 11. Reuters

UK to additional ease curbs

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday introduced July four because the date for a major lifting of lockdown restrictions within the nation, with cinemas, museums, bars, pubs and eating places being allowed to open their doorways to the general public as soon as once more. The venues, which have been closed for at the least three months, shall be required to have security measures set out beneath authorities steerage in place to have the ability to function. PTI