Mark Nollan
The world recorded more than 15.6 million cases of nCoV and more than 635,000 deaths. The epidemic continues to be complicated in the Americas and Africa.
213 countries and territories recorded 15,632,711 cases and 635,413 deaths from nCoV, up 307,505 and 10,680 in the last 24 hours, while 9,526,464 people recovered, according to the update page.
Covid-19 patients were treated at a hospital in the city of Arequipa, southern Peru on July 23 Photo: AFP
The US, the largest epidemic region in the world, recorded 4,165,363 cases and 147,247 deaths, an increase of 77,776 and 1,329 cases in the past 24 hours, respectively.
Over the past weeks, hospitals across the US have hit the overload threshold.
Mandatory orders to wear masks when going out have been applied in many localities.
US President Donald Trump canceled a visit to Jacksonville in Florida, the venue for the Republican national convention, due to Covid-19 fears.
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