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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Some states in US are bringing back curbs

2.2 million restaurants worldwide on brink of collapse, No shows in London theatres till 2021, lessons for doctor, and other pandemic-related news from across the globe

Health workers wear protective gear on the way to take health details of the residents of a 'containment zones' at the Kajupada area in Mumbai
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Health workers wear protective gear on the way to take health details of the residents of a 'containment zones' at the Kajupada area in Mumbai

Yuvraj Malik
In the US, some states are re-imposing curbs on movement as the situation again goes out of hand. Coronavirus infections across the US have passed 2.5 million, with record numbers of cases reported in Florida and Texas. The surge in cases in southern states comes after businesses were allowed to re-open in recent weeks. Now Florida and Texas have again shut down businesses temporarily, and more states are likely to follow suit. Read more here

Let’s look at the global statistics:
 
Total Confirmed Cases: 9,984,111
Change Over Yesterday: 176,920
Total Deaths: 498,841
Total Recovered: 5,053,230
Nations hit with most cases: US

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