Coronavirus cases soared by more than a million globally in just five days as the numbers continue to accelerate from week to week, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.
Reported cases increased by 1,046,200 from July 6 through July 10, up from a 994,400 increase over the five days from July 5 through July 9.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a media briefing in Geneva that there were no shortcuts out of this pandemic, and that while we may hope for an effective vaccine, there must be a focus on using the tools that are available now to suppress transmission and save lives. He told reporters there was a "roadmap to a situation where we can control the disease and get on with our lives" that would require three things: a focus on reducing mortality and suppressing transmission; an "empowered, engaged community" that takes individual measures to protect the whole community; and strong government leadership and communication."Yesterday, 230,000 cases of COVID-19 were reported to WHO.
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