Florida reports more than 21,000 daily COVID-19 cases — a new high

The Sunshine State reached the record as it become a new epicentre for the coronavirus, accounting for about a fifth of all new cases in the United States.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/florida-daily-cases-covid19-1.6125757?cmp=rss

French police clash with anti-virus pass protesters in Paris

Thousands of people protested France's special virus pass by marching through Paris and other cities on Saturday. Most demonstrations were peaceful, but some protesters in Paris clashed with riot police, who fired tear gas.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coroanvirus-covid19-canada-world-july31-2021-1.6125336?cmp=rss

At least 6 dead as wildfires spread, destroy homes in Turkey

Fires continued in southern coastal provinces of Adana, Osmaniye, Antalya, Mersin and the western coastal province of Mugla, a popular resort region for Turks and foreign tourists, where some hotels have been evacuated this week.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/turkey-wildfires-evacuations-homes-1.6125559?cmp=rss

West Africa battling rising COVID-19 case counts

A resurgence of coronavirus cases in West Africa is hitting the region hard, inundating cemeteries where funeral numbers are rising and hospitals where beds are becoming scarce.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/west-africa-covid-cases-rising-1.6125449?cmp=rss

The COVID-19 'war has changed' due to delta variant, CDC says

The war against COVID-19 has changed because of the highly contagious delta variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said, proposing a clearer message, mandatory vaccines for health workers and a return to universal masking.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/the-covid-19-war-has-changed-due-to-delta-variant-cdc-says-1.6124795?cmp=rss