U.S. Cases Halve in a Month; Singapore Shuts Malls: Virus Update
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Covid-19 cases and deaths in the U.S. continue to plunge, despite the slowed pace of vaccinations. The U.S. recorded almost 28,600 new cases on Friday, with the seven-day average roughly half the level of a month ago, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg.
Singapore will close two malls after new cases were linked to the properties. At least 100 people on Mount Everest have become infected, the Associated Press said, and Germany will impose fresh restrictions on travelers from the U.K. starting on Sunday due to the rapid spread of a virus strain first identified in India.
The U.K. government has pushed back on claims from the former chief aide of Prime Minister Boris Johnson that officials pursued a herd immunity strategy in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.
India, Taiwan Cases Slow; Singapore Shuts Malls: Virus Update
Bloomberg 1 hr ago
India’s new coronavirus cases continued to slow on Sunday, with infections at the lowest in more than a month. Taiwan reported 287 new local infections, below the six-day average of 380, as active local cases rose to 3,158.
Singapore will close two malls after new cases were linked to the properties as the health minister said more targeted testing and surveillance operations will be conducted to curb outbreaks. Thailand discovered three cases of the variant initially seen in South Africa, two days after the country detected its first local infection of another variant first found in India. Malaysia reported a record 6,976 new cases.
The spread of coronavirus in the U.S. continues to slow, with the country ending its first week since June with no days of infections exceeding 30,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg.