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Today's Major COVID-19 Headlines And Latest Data
- US President Donald Trump announced that the Republican National Convention, due to take place in Jacksonville, Florida, had been cancelled due to a "virus flare-up". The convention was originally planned for Charlotte, North Carolina, but was moved following a spat between Trump and the state's governor. The Democratic National Convention has been planned as a virtual event for over a month.
- The wearing of face coverings in shops is mandatory in England as of July 24, with the measure including banks, post offices, and takeaway food outlets. Masks have been mandatory in shops in Scotland since July 10, but are not required in outlets in Wales or Northern Ireland. In England, those not adhering to the requirement could be fined up to GBP100, but many retailers have said they will not enforce the rule.
- State schools in South Africa will be shuttered for a month following a significant outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. In an address on July 23, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the move was required to stop children from potentially spreading coronavirus. South Africa has had 408,052 cases causing 6,093 fatalities as of July 24, giving the country the fifth-highest tally of cases worldwide.
- Global increase in cases (daily) – Yesterday: 1.9%. Seven-day average: 1.7%
- Global increase in fatalities (daily) – Yesterday: 1.6%. Seven-day average: 1.0%
MNI EXCLUSIVE: ECB Says Sept Meeting Could Be In Person - September's monetary policy meeting of the European Central Bank's Governing Council could be the first to be held face-to-face since lockdown conditions were imposed, an ECB spokesperson confirmed to MNI Friday. On MNI Policy Main Wire and email now - for more details please contact sales@marketnews.com
Chart 1. COVID-19 Cases and Fatalities, Nominal and % Chg Day-to-Day (5dma)
Source: JHU, MNI. As of 0600BST July 24. N.b. Each dot represents a single day's figures, data for past month
Click here to see latest Global COVID-19 Tracker or see full PDF attached below:
MNI_POLITICAL_RISK_ANALYSIS_–_Global_COVID-19_Tracker_–_Jul_24.pdf
Why MNI
MNI is the leading provider
of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.