WHO reports 14% drop in global Covid-19 cases
From CNN Health's Lauren Mascarenhas
There were 4.1 million global Covid-19 cases reported in the week ending May 23 -- a 14% decrease from the previous week, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Tuesday.
WHO also reported 84,000 new Covid-19 deaths worldwide, a 2% decrease from the prior week.
The largest decline in new cases and deaths was in the European region, the report noted. However, WHO warned global Covid cases remained high overall.
“Despite a declining global trend over the past four weeks, incidence of Covid-19 cases and deaths remain high, and substantial increases have been observed in many countries throughout the world,” the report said.