LATEST: CDC predicts U.S. COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions and daily deaths will increase over the next four weeks.
The U.S. reported the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in the world in the last week, according to the World Health Organization. The U.S. saw a 131% increase in new cases for the week ending July 25 compared to the previous week, according to the WHO’s epidemiological report.People wear masks while walking in Grand Central Terminal on July 27, 2021, in New York.
A patient is brought on a gurney to the emergency department at AdventHealth hospital in Orlando, Fla., July 26, 2021.Globally, there were 3.8 million new cases in the last week, an 8% increase over the previous week. The number of new COVID-19-related deaths also increased sharply this week to over 69,000, a 21% jump from 57,000 deaths last week.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Covid-19: Health Trusts cancel surgeries as Covid admissions riseThe chief medical officer says the health service is operating under 'huge pressures'.
Read more »
Olympic host Tokyo's COVID-19 daily cases rise to 3,177, second straight recordOlympic host city Tokyo recorded 3,177 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, authorities say, hitting a daily record high for a 2nd straight day as a spike in infections puts pressure on hospitals.
Read more »
Israel Begins Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine for At-Risk Children Under 12 as Delta Cases SurgeThe country has authorized the use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for vulnerable children between five and 11 years old, as cases of the highly contagious Delta variant rise sharply.
Read more »
'Severe' Covid-19 cases surge in Tokyo during OlympicsPrime Minister Yoshihide Suga said there were no plans to shut down the Games after a record number of new cases were recorded in the country's capital.
Read more »