U.S. coronavirus death toll could reach 145,000 by August, researchers predict.
GENEVA — New coronavirus cases had their biggest daily increase ever as the pandemic worsens globally and has yet to peak in central America, the World Health Organization said on Monday, urging countries to press on with efforts to contains the virus.
More than 136,000 new cases were reported worldwide on Sunday, the most in a single day so far, he said. Nearly 75 percent of them were reported from 10 countries, mostly in the Americas and South Asia.About 400,000 workers can now return to jobs in construction, manufacturing and retail with curbside pickup. Cases in New York continue to decline, while other states that reopened sooner are seeing an increase.
There are no final decisions yet on where and how this could be done safely amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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