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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she "did a little dance" when she heard there were no cases left in the country, as she announced that all restrictions on day-to-day activities would be lifted.
But Ardern cautioned that a return to normal life hinges on international border controls, which will remain in place to prevent new outbreaks. "The virus will be in our world for some time to come," she said.
The rare good news comes as the virus continues to spread around the world, ravaging Latin America and surging in India. Months into the crisis, as the global number of infections surpasses 7 million, many countries are still grappling with how to loosen lockdowns while keeping further waves at bay.
Still, New Zealand's progress is cause for optimism. A welcome sign that eradicating the virus, at least for now, can be done. And it's not the only place celebrating.
The Vatican has also declared that it has no more coronavirus cases. Italy, among the worst hit countries, is now in its final phase of easing lockdown restrictions.
But Pope Francis warned against complacency, telling the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square on Sunday: "Be careful, don't sing victory too soon."
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A: Practice social distancing, wear a mask, wash your hands (for at least 20 seconds) -- the recommendations to prevent coronavirus are a familiar refrain. There's little guidance, though, when it comes to sex in the age of Covid-19. So three Harvard physicians examined the likelihood of coronavirus infection in a number of sexual activities. And to better prevent infection during sex between partners who haven't been isolating together, people should wear masks and avoid kissing, the authors write. These and more recommendations were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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WHAT'S IMPORTANT TODAY
Hurricane season collides with pandemic
Tropical Storm Cristobal has made landfall in Louisiana, a state that has already been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Officials there are now faced with the daunting challenge of evacuating residents to shelters amid storm surges, flooding and heavy rain, while maintaining social distancing measures.
As hurricane season gets underway, states along the Atlantic coast are faced with the reality of dueling public health crises, and are rewriting nearly every aspect of their storm preparedness.
Second wave is biggest danger to America's economy
The US economy is reopening and the labor market is bouncing back after dramatic losses during the Covid-19 lockdown. But a major risk lies ahead, Anneken Tappe writes.
The lion's share of economists participating in June's National Associate of Business Economics Outlook Survey — 87% — believes a second wave of infections could imperil a rebound and become the biggest danger to America's economy this year.
As Latin America's crisis widens, no one is safe
Coronavirus-related cases and deaths across Latin America are rising faster than anywhere in the world. In the worst-hit countries, they show no signs of slowing down. And no one is being spared.
The head of Mexico's Social Security Institute, Zoé Robledo, said yesterday he had tested positive for Covid-19 — just two days after appearing on stage with the country's President. On the same day, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said 18 of his employees had tested positive and he would begin remote working, reported Reuters.
One Indian state now has more cases than all of China
The west Indian state of Maharashtra now has at least 85,975 coronavirus cases — more than all of China.
India entered the "Unlock 1" reopening phase today, which allows most economic activities to resume. But Mumbai — Maharashtra's capital and the worst-hit city nationwide — still has major restrictions in place, effective for schools, train services, cinemas, shopping malls, places of worship and more spaces.
Uncertainty surrounds next year's Olympics
The fate of next year's Olympics — which were due to take place next month but then postponed to 2021 — depends on Japan's handling of the coronavirus, according to the governor of Tokyo.
Yuriko Koike said the Games could signify a "victory" over the pandemic, adding that more work is still to be done to improve treatment and testing, but admitted that organizers were contending with a number of uncertainties.
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- The US government's current supply of remdesivir, the only drug known to work against Covid-19, will run out at the end of the month, Dr. Robert Kadlec, a US Department of Health and Human Services official, told CNN.
- From Arkansas State to Auburn University, a growing list of universities are reporting coronavirus cases within their athletic programs.
- The British government's controversial quarantine rules have come into force, requiring most travelers who come into the UK to self-isolate for 14 days.
- Poland saw a record spike in coronavirus infections over the weekend, with most of the 1,151 new cases reported by the health ministry linked to one coal mine in the country's south, Agence France-Presse reports.
- Italy is welcoming visitors again, but that doesn't mean anything goes. A pair of German tourists who swam in Venice's Grand Canal found that out the hard way — they were fined $790 and removed from the city, said police.
- New Zealand's star tourism attraction — made famous by the "Lord of the Rings" — is struggling as visitors stay away post-Covid.
Amid an incredibly uncertain financial future, the Americans who can are saving more than ever before (or at least since records began in 1959). The accumulation of cash is largely due to the pandemic, which has made people cautious about their health and their finances, and has kept many from their routine spending habits. At the same time, stimulus payments and tax refunds have been dropping into Americans' banks accounts, helping some build up savings. But with interest rates at historic lows, it's hard to earn much on that money. Anna Bahney has this advice for where to stash your cash (and how to make it work for you).
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