He blamed “clandestine parties” for some of the images of tourists ignoring virus containment measures. The state Department of Health reported 13,965 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to nearly 316,000. Also Thursday, the Boy Scouts of America announced it was postponing next year’s National Jamboree in West Virginia, citing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Finland is one of the countries to have eased lockdown measures. Israel also registered a new daily record of confirmed coronavirus cases, and a new nationwide lockdown appeared imminent.

Source: ABC News July 16, 2020 06:22 UTC