As of July 13, we have reached 6.8 million cases and 288,000 deaths across the region of the Americas. This equates to roughly half of all cases and deaths reported around the world. In the past week, our region has reported 60% of all new cases and 64% of all new deaths in the world. Since our last briefing, we witnessed another record-breaking week as regional hotspots, like the U.S., reported their highest-ever daily case counts.
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