Global infections have surpassed 13 million, climbing by one million in just five days in a pandemic that has killed more than half a million people.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has extended the closure of bars and indoor dining statewide and has ordered gyms, churches and hair salons closed in most places as coronavirus cases keep rising in the nation's most populated state.
Coronavirus infections were rising in about 40 US states, according to a Reuters analysis of cases for the past two weeks compared with the prior two weeks. Tedros said the WHO had still not received formal notification of the US pullout announced by Trump. The US President says the WHO pandered to China, where the COVID-19 disease was first detected, at the start of the crisis.
Between July 6 and 12 the number of new cases recorded in the city roughly tripled from the previous week. Since July 6, Hong Kong has reported 250 new cases, with Monday's tally being the highest since March.India reported another record surge of coronavirus infections on Monday, adding 28,701 new cases over the previous 24 hours.
New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Pune are among the key Indian cities witnessing a surge in infections. Several states introduced weekend curfews and announced strict lockdowns in high-risk areas to slow down infections.Infections soar at US military bases in Japan
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