The COVID-19 pandemic has now claimed over 400,000 lives worldwide, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. — at more than 109,000 — accounts for more than a quarter of those deaths.
More than 6.9 million people worldwide have been infected since the first reported case of the coronavirus late last year.More than 6.9 million people worldwide have been infected since the first reported case of the coronavirus late last year.The COVID-19 pandemic has now claimed more than 400,000 lives worldwide, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.noted the grim milestone on Sunday.
Worldwide, more than 6.9 million people have been infected with the coronavirus since the first known cases began to emerge in the Chinese province of Hubei late last year.The U.S. has seen more than 1.9 million cases, but in cities across the country, demonstrators have set aside fears over the coronavirus in recent days to rally by the thousands against police brutality in mass protests ignited by the death of George Floyd.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told a Washington, D.C. radio station on Friday that the protests are a"perfect set-up for further spread of the virus."Fauci told WTOPAs demonstrations continue, many states are moving forward with enacting re-opening plans to revitalize their economies, easing restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus and allowing more businesses to open their doors or expand operations.
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