Global Coronavirus Updates, August 16: South Korea reports highest jump since March

Sun Aug 16 13:04:26 CAT 2020

Global Coronavirus Updates: The United States reported the highest number of
cases, with more than 5 million infections (5,359,748), followed by Brazil
(3,317,096 cases) and India (2,526,192).

A man disinfects an aquarium at Rio de Janeiro's AquaRio, ahead of its
re-opening amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, August 14, 2020. (Reuters)

Coronavirus Global Updates: The global number of novel coronavirus cases
crossed the 21 million-mark and stood at 21,380,892 on Sunday, with the
death toll rising to 769,757, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins
University. The United States reported the highest number of cases, with
more than 5 million infections (5,359,748). The US is followed by Brazil
(3,317,096 cases) and India (2,526,192).

The US has also reported the highest number of deaths (169,467) due to the
infection. It is followed by Brazil (107,232) and Mexico (56,543). Globally,
more than 13 million people (13,372,643) have recovered from COVID-19, the
most from Brazil (2,622,878).

Here are the top developments from across the world:

People queue in line to check-in for the cross channel ferry in Calais,
France, Friday Aug.14, 2020.. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

South Korea reports largest virus jump since March

South Korea has reported 279 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus, it's
highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak
in the greater capital region. The figures released by the Korea Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention Sunday brought the national caseload to
15,318, including 305 deaths.

The number of new cases was the highest since 367 were reported on March 8,
when the country was concentrating public health tools and personnel from
nationwide to combat an outbreak in the less populated southern region.

People wearing face masks queue up to be tested for COVID-19, outside a
local clinic in Santa Coloma de Gramanet in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Aug.
11, 2020. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

WHO team to assist South Africa in reinforcing COVID-19 response

A World Health Organisation (WHO) surge team will assist South Africa in
bolstering its national COVID-19 response, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has
said. The team comprises 43 members and 16 arrived in the country on Friday.
Over the last three weeks, the number of new confirmed cases in South Africa
has dropped from a peak of over 12,000 a day to an average over the past
week of around 5,000 a day.

"We have received queries on why there would be a need for the (WHO) surge
team if we are past the surge," Mkhize said. "I would like to emphasise for
our people that we are not past anything: we are still the country with the
fifth-highest positive cases in the world," the minister said.

Ruth Irumva, right, is tested for COVID-19 at a testing center in the
capital Kigali, Rwanda, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (AP Photo)

South Africa, at present, has the world's fifth largest virus caseload with
over 5,79,000 confirmed cases and has reported more than 11,000 deaths,
according to the tally by the Johns Hopkins University.

Turkey's daily virus infection rate at highest in 45 days

The number of new COVID-19 infections in Turkey hit its highest level in 45
days on Saturday, the country's health minister said as he announced 1,256
new cases. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter that the number of
seriously ill patients, mostly with underlying medical conditions, was also
on the rise with 668 people.

The ministry said 21 people died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing
the confirmed death toll to 5,955. More than 248,000 people have tested
positive for the virus in Turkey since March. Experts say, however, that all
confirmed officials are undercounts due to limited testing, missed mild
cases, possible government manipulation and other factors.

People wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus walk across a
pedestrian bridge during a rainstorm in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020.
(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Germany's confirmed cases rise by 625

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 625 to
223,453, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases
showed on Sunday.The reported death toll remained unchanged at 9,231, the
tally showed.

China's local cases fall as Xinjiang cluster recedes

China's new locally transmitted cases of the novel coronavirus fell to a
one-month low as a cluster in the western region of Xinjiang receded, data
released by the country's health authority on Sunday showed. The number of
locally transmitted cases in China dropped to four on Aug. 15, all of which
were in Xinjiang, the National Health Commission said in a statement. That
compares with eight cases nationwide a day earlier, and is the lowest since
July 16.No new locally transmitted cases were recorded on August 15 in the
city of Shenzhen in southern Guangdong province, after provincial
authorities there reported fresh infections a day earlier.

In this handout photo taken on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, and provided by
Russian Direct Investment Fund, an employee works with a coronavirus vaccine
at the Nikolai Gamaleya National Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology in
Moscow, Russia. (Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/ Russian Direct Investment Fund
via AP)

New Zealand reports 13 new confirmed cases

New Zealand on Sunday reported 13 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus for
the last 24 hours, as the country's first outbreak in months continues to
grow. All but one of the new cases were community transmissions and appeared
to be linked to a cluster in Auckland where the most recent outbreak
started, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield told a media briefing
in Wellington.

The 13th infected person was a traveller returning from abroad and in a
managed quarantine. The new cases bring the number of active cases in New
Zealand to 69. Since the start of the year, the country has recorded 1,271
cases, Bloomfield said.

People order food on the opening day of the first Beijing outlet of the U.S.
fast food chain Shake Shack after an outbreak of the coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) in Beijing, China August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Nine football players at University of Oklahoma test positive

Nine football student-athletes from the University of Oklahoma tested
positive for COVID-19, head coach Lincoln Riley said on Saturday, amid
fierce national debate over the viability of a fall college football season.
Oklahoma's Big 12 Conference said this week it would move forward with the
fall football season, a cultural ritual for millions of Americans, after two
of its fellow "Power Five" conferences said they would postpone play.

Riley said in a video posted to social media that he received the test
results Saturday morning after his players took a week-long break from team
activities, noting the new cases were the result of "community-based
infections." "Disappointed by the news, obviously. We've done such a
tremendous job really this entire time," Riley said in the video. "You know
when you give your players some time, that there is risk in that."

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