Day: 2 August 2021

The status of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of August 2, 2021, at 5:00pm EST.

Over the last three days, health officials in Spain logged nearly 60,000 new infections, pushing the total number of confirmed positive cases passed 4.5 million. Of the cumulative total, 83.0% are considered recovered. In the last 24-hours, Covid-related deaths increased by 53, brining the total number of fatalities to 81,643. (more…)

Federal elections, announcement coming soon

OTTAWA – The countdown is about to begin. The electoral machine is about to get going. According to a Liberal campaigning source, the start seems to have been set for August 15, while the date on which Canadians will have to go to the polls would be September 20. The rumors have been chasing each other for days: some claimed that the official launch of the campaign would take place as early as next Sunday, August 8, with the date of the elections set for September 13. (more…)