Millions face new curbs, but vaccine hopes rise: Virus world updateHong Kong has made face masks compulsory on public transport as it battles a fresh coronavirus outbreak. Countries around the world re-imposed lockdowns and curbs to contain new outbreaks, as global cases surged past 13.2 million with more than 576,000 deaths. Parts of the Asia-Pacific region, which had been somewhat successful in fighting the pandemic, provided fresh evidence of the deadly threat still posed by the virus. That came after the Indian state of Bihar, with a population of around 125 million, announced a 15-day virus lockdown starting Thursday. Fauci had sounded the alarm last week, denouncing the hasty end to lockdowns and general carelessness of many Americans.

Source: Bangkok Post July 15, 2020 07:07 UTC