Covid deaths in US surpass one million, with North Korea reporting the first case
Key Takeaways:
- Covid deaths in the United States have topped one million, according to Reuters, while global coronavirus cases have surpassed 519 million.
- Following the surge in 2020, China has a major increase in Covid-19 infections, with Shanghai serving as the epicenter.
According to Reuters, Covid fatalities in the United States have surpassed one million, while global coronavirus cases have surpassed 519 million. Since the pandemic started more than two years ago, the world has seen over 6.25 million deaths.
The World Health Organization (WHO) lately stated that the epidemic is "not over" and that the "volatility of this virus" is demonstrated by the increase in daily cases in more than 50 nations.
The following are the top ten Covid-19 developments from throughout the world:
1. According to a Reuters assessment, the United States has recorded over one million Covid-19 deaths since the outbreak began. Over 203,000 youngsters in the United States have lost a parent or caregiver.
2. Coronavirus sub-variants are causing an increase in infection rates in the United States. According to the country's health service, from a low of 25,000 weekly cases in March, the nation now has a seven-day daily average of roughly 78,000 cases.
3. After claiming for more than two years that it had a spotless record of keeping the virus out of the nation, North Korea has confirmed the first-ever coronavirus infections of the epidemic. After the 1st Covid-19 case was reported, Kim Jong Un ordered a statewide lockdown.
4. Following the 2020 rise, China sees a significant increase in Covid-19 infections, with Shanghai becoming the epicenter. On Wednesday, the country's financial center recorded 1,449 new Covid cases, down slightly from 1,487.
5. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have announced that the face mask mandate will be phased out at airports and on flights beginning May 16.
6. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases in South Africa has recorded 10,017 new COVID-19 cases, the first time the institute has reported more than 10,000 new infections since January.
7. According to a NATO official, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
8. On Thursday, India reported 2,827 new coronavirus cases, down 70 instances from the day before.
9. Moderna Inc has completed all of the necessary paperwork for the US Food and Drug Administration to grant its Covid-19 vaccine emergency use license to adolescents and children.
10. BioNTech, a vaccine producer, has finished a phase two clinical study in China for its Covid-19 vaccine but has yet to reveal the results.