What follows are the latest developments related to the spread of the new Corona virus in the world in light of the latest numbers, new measures and notable events.
There is great concern in Europe, as the Corona virus began to spread again, especially in Germany, which expressed its fear that the epidemic would become "out of control", while in Spain, one of the most affected capitals in the old continent, the government declared a state of emergency in the Madrid region.
In France, after Aix-Marseille and Paris, four other cities, namely Lille, Grenoble, Lyon and Saint-Etienne, will move on Saturday morning to the high-alert zone, synonymous with imposing new health restrictions.
US President Donald Trump, who is still recovering from Covid-19, announced in an interview with Fox News early Thursday night that he wanted to organize a rally Saturday, most likely in Florida.
The White House doctor announced earlier that Trump should be able to resume his "public activities" from Saturday, saying that the US president had responded "very well" to treatment against Covid-19.
In France, the Scientific Council, which advises the government on Friday, did not rule out the possibility of re-imposing lockdown measures locally "if necessary," warning the French that they must prepare to live with the virus until next summer.
Its boss also indicated the possibility of a curfew.
For its part, the Supreme Health Authority said that it "supports" the use of genetic tests to detect the virus, which are faster than traditional tests (BCRs) in universities and nursing homes ...
The new Corona virus has killed at least 1,063,346 people around the world since the WHO office in China reported the outbreak of the disease at the end of December, according to a report prepared by Agence France-Presse based on official sources Friday at 11:00 GMT .
More than 36.5 million infections have been officially registered since the beginning of the epidemic, of which at least 25.3 million have been cured so far.
The United States is the country most affected by deaths and injuries, with 212,789 deaths, followed by Brazil (148,957), India (106,490), Mexico (83,096) and the United Kingdom (42,592).
China has declared its commitment to the international mechanism for providing COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries, an initiative launched by the World Health Organization.
China is at the forefront of developing vaccines for the Covid-19 epidemic, with 11 projects in the clinical trial stage among 60 projects around the world. President Xi Jinping promised in May that any vaccine produced in his country would be "good for the world."
The European Parliament is "ready" to return to Strasbourg for the next plenary session scheduled to take place from 19 to 22 October, considering that the health situation is good enough for the time being.
Because of the Coronavirus, MEPs have not met in Strasbourg for seven months and are meeting in Brussels instead.
The 2020 edition of the Paris-Rubé cycling race has been canceled due to the Coronavirus, according to the "ASO" racing company.
