SITUATION IN NUMBERS total (new) cases in last 24 hours
(last updated 10:00 AM CET 7/13/2020)
Globally 12,768,307 cases (215,539)
566,654 deaths (5,037)
Africa 477,575 cases (16,279)
8,253 deaths (161)
Americas 6,669,879 cases (129,657)
286,577 deaths (3,220)
Eastern Mediterranean 1,286,651 cases (15,313)
31,228 deaths (576)
Europe 2,925,686 cases (18,029)
203,584 deaths (229)
South-East Asia 1,163,556 cases (33,309)
29,258 deaths (618)
Western Pacific 244,219 cases (2,952)
7,741 deaths (163)
Highlights
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- WHO has updated the risk assessment tools for mass gatherings,religious gatherings, and mass gatherings during sports events to guide authorities and planning and event organizers during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
- WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Hans Kluge thanked frontline workers in Turkey and across Europe for their work in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was speaking at a joint press conference with the Turkish Minister of Health, Dr. Fahrettin Koca, to mark 60 years of WHO-Turkey collaboration. Dr Kluge emphasized that WHO is committed to improving the health of the people of Turkey.
- WHO updated its Q&A page to include information on schools and COVID-19.