Latest developments of COVID-19 across the world
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Staff conduct disinfection at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 16, 2020. /Xinhua

Staff conduct disinfection at Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 16, 2020. /Xinhua

Latest developments of COVID-19 across the world

Brazil recorded 38,693 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 1,109 additional deaths, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. The nation has now registered 1,313,667 total confirmed cases of the virus and 57,070 deaths.

Germany has reported a total of 193,499 cases of COVID-19 in the country, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday. The reported death toll rose by three to 8,957.

Ireland will maintain a 14-day quarantine for travelers from the British mainland in July even as it plans to ease travel restrictions with some countries, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.

Australia's Victoria state will implement mandatory coronavirus tests for returning travelers after a sharp spike in infections over the past two weeks, the state's premier said on Sunday. The country's second-most populous state had 49 new cases on Sunday, its highest in more than two months and the 12th consecutive day of double-digit rises. 

(With input from agencies)