Doctors and a respiratory therapist assist a Covid-19 patient at the Juarez de Mexico Hospital, in Mexico City, on July 8. Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images
More than 13 million globally have been infected with the novel coronavirus and more than half a million people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally.
So far on Monday, Johns Hopkins reported 13,006,764 cases worldwide, with the United States holding the highest number of confirmed cases of the virus. At least 570,776 have died from coronavirus around the world.
The US has 3,341,838 Covid-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins, accounting for more than a quarter of the global total.
5:04 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020
Peru tops 330,000 coronavirus cases and 12,000 deaths
From CNN's Claudia Rebaza
Health personnel care for a child infected with coronavirus at the Intensive Care ward of the Felipe Urriola Hospital on July 8 in Iquitos, Peru. Cesar von Bancels/AFP/Getty Images
Peru surpassed 330,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases Monday, as it remains the country with the second highest number of cases in Latin America, behind Brazil.
The Peruvian health ministry reported 3,797 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 330,123.
The country's death toll also rose to 12,054 Monday, up 184 from the previous day.
5:04 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020
Oregon governor expands face mask requirements
From CNN’s Konstantin Toropin
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced new requirements for face coverings and limits on social gatherings in a statement.
Starting on July 15, Oregon’s face covering requirement will be expanded to apply to “outdoor public spaces when six feet of distance cannot be maintained,” according to the statement.
In addition, the new restrictions prohibit indoor gatherings of more than 10 people, the statement added.
The move comes in response to “the alarming rise in Covid-19” cases in the state.
“We need to do absolutely everything we can to reduce transmission in ways that do not require us to close down businesses again,” Brown said in the statement. “Either people will adhere to this requirement and be a positive force for stopping Covid-19, or I will be forced to take more restrictive measures."
Although the state has seen a rise in cases, it has not been as steep or dramatic as states like Florida or Arizona. A CNN analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University has Oregon showing a steady trend of new cases.
4:58 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020
Fauci says there isn't a good answer on who should lead the way during the pandemic
From CNN's Maggie Fox
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said there is no good answer when it comes to who should lead the way during the coronavirus pandemic.
“That's the $64,000 question that's being debated right now in our response,” Fauci said, speaking to the Stanford School of Medicine.
“There's arguments back and forth,” Fauci said. “Should the federal government provide resources, direction, guidance, and then pull back and let the states do it, or should they direct it federally? You know you can get arguments on both sides.”
The Trump administration has repeatedly said the pandemic response should mostly be led by state and local officials.
“Many of the states say ‘give us the resources, we'll take care of it.’ Others say ‘tell us what to do, and we'll do it.’ So we're a big country. We have 50 states. We have 3,007 counties. So it really is an ongoing argument,” he said.
Fauci added there are pros and cons of each approach.
“And to be honest with you I don't have a good firm answer for you – except, you've got to figure out on a case by case basis, what the best approach would be.”
4:47 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020
Texas reports more than 5,000 new Covid-19 cases
From CNN's Raja Razek
Covid-19 test kits sit on a table at a United Memorial Medical Center testing site on July 8 in Houston, Texas. David J. Phillip/AP
Texas reported 5,655 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 264,313.
A total of 3,235 people have died from the virus in the state.
One thing to note: These numbers were released by the Texas Health and Human Services, and may not line up exactly in real time with CNN’s database drawn from Johns Hopkins University and the Covid Tracking Project.
4:32 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020
West Virginia governor closes bars in county with surge of Covid-19 cases
From CNN's Shawn Nottingham
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice ordered bars in Monongalia County to close for 10 days in response to a spike of coronavirus cases.
“Today I am ordering the bars in [Monongalia] County to close for 10 days, and during that 10-day period I am very hopeful is what’s going to happen is we’re going to see a correction in the numbers," Justice said at a news conference.
Additionally, Justice said he is limiting crowd sizes to 25 people, effectively canceling fairs and large public gatherings.
“Well if you’ve got a fair that you can socially distance 25 people and everything, we’re fine. We’re fine absolutely. But for the most part our fairs, festivals, and outdoor concerts, we’re done with them in West Virginia for right now," Justice said.
4:21 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020
Fauci is optimistic about some of the treatments in development for Covid-19
From CNN’s Jen Christensen
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on June 30 in Washington, DC. Al Drago/Pool via AP
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, believes the country is on track to find treatments that will help prevent the progression of Covid-19 disease, particularly for people who are the most likely to get extremely sick.
“What we really need, and we are on the track of getting them, are interventions that can be given early in the course of disease to prevent people who are vulnerable from progressing to the requirement for hospitalization,” Fauci said during a webinar with the Stanford School of Medicine on Monday.
“And those are direct antiviral drugs, convalescent plasma, hyperimmunoglobulin, monoclonal antibodies and a number of direct acting antiviral agents,” added Fauci, who is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “I believe we are on a good track to get there reasonably soon.
He also said he believes a vaccine could be proven effective by the end of the year or early next. As far as treatments, Fauci said based on experience in developing treatments for Ebola, he thought monoclonal antibody treatments are “almost a sure bet.”
Monoclonal antibodies are lab-made antibodies that are created specifically to target infection. Antibodies are the proteins the body naturally makes to fight infection. Vaccines are built on the same idea, but they take a few weeks to work and don’t help if someone is already sick. Antibody therapies can work right away.
There are already a few clinical trials underway in the US. From those trials a treatment could be approved for use as early as the fall or winter, Fauci said.
4:30 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020
California governor orders closure of bars and indoor dining at restaurants
Form CNN's Sarah Moon
Jorge Hernandez serves a plate of chips to customers at the Tequila Museo Mayahuel restaurant in Sacramento, California, on July 1. Rich Pedroncelli/AP
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered Monday all counties in the state to close indoor activities at restaurants, bars, wineries, tasting rooms, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, zoos and museums.
The statewide order is effective today, Newsom said at a news conference. These sectors will need to move activities outdoors if possible.
Here's a list of closures that affect all counties:
Dine-in restaurants
Bars, brewpubs, breweries, and pubs ordered to close indoor and outdoor operations statewide
Wineries and tasting rooms
Movie theaters and family entertainment centers
Zoos and museums
Cardrooms
Additionally, 30 counties currently on California’s monitoring list must close fitness centers, places of worship, offices for non-critical sectors, personal care services, hair salons and barbershops, and indoor malls, according to Newsom's order.
The 30 counties represent about 80% of the state’s population.
The California Department of Public Health on Monday reported 8,358 new coronavirus cases and 23 new deaths. There are a total of 329,162 cases of coronavirus in California and at least 7,040 people have died from the virus in the state.
4:39 p.m. ET, July 13, 2020
"Miami is now the epicenter of the pandemic," infectious-disease expert says
From CNN's Artemis Moshtaghian
Drivers wait to be tested for Covid-19 at a testing site on July 13 in Miami Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Lilian Abbo, an infectious-disease expert, called Miami the "epicenter of the pandemic" in a virtual news conference Monday.
"What we were seeing in Wuhan — six months ago, five months ago — now we are there," she said in a plea for people to take precautions against coronavirus seriously.
“We need your help as media communicators to help the community understand that we’re just not repeating the same thing over and over just to give you trouble, we really need your help,” Abbo added.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez and several medical experts from the area addressed the latest spike in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations across the county assessing and recommending what action the community and local government officials need to take to drive down numbers.
