From the US’ plan to scale up testing after biggest single-day deaths, to spike in cases in Spain, and China’s new employment crisis, read these and more in today’s international coronavirus digest
In New York City, the number of deaths due to coronavirus has now exceeded the count of people who perished in the World Trade Center attack of September 11, 2001 (9/11). While the deadliest terror attack on the US soil 19 years ago had killed 2,753 people NYC, the city’s Covid-19 death toll now stands at 5,489, including an addition of 731, the most since the start of the outbreak, on Tuesday alone. These numbers seem to be dampening some cautious optimism that officials had.
Let’s look at the global statistics:
Total confirmed cases: 1,446,242
Change over the previous day: 166,196
Total deaths: 83,424
Total recovered: 308,146
Nations hit with most cases: US (399,929), Spain (146,690), Italy (135,586), France (110,070), and Germany (107,663). (Source: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center)
US planning mass-testing: The White House is considering increasing the pace of testing Americans. It views this as a way to re-open the economy sooner, according to Bloomberg. Donald Trump has sought a pathway to return Americans to work and schools, and he expects to open up some offices in four to eight weeks. Read more here
UK and US record highest single-day deaths: About 1,800 people died due to coronavirus in the US, and 854 people in the UK, on Tuesday. The US fatality number was the highest single-day death toll for any country so far. The data could draw concerns over how the outbreak is being handled and force some governments to prolong lockdowns. Read here
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