New coronavirus infections in the U.S. fell from a day earlier, even as the world recorded some of its highest overall daily increases in recent days. Johns Hopkins University, which compiles data frequently cited by The Wall Street Journal, reported its highest world-wide daily increase on Friday, with 319,888 new infections. Nearly 29 million people around the world have been infected and 924,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins. Cases: The U.S. reported 34,450 new coronavirus infections Sunday, according to Johns Hopkins. There were 4,260 new cases reported in Texas, and 2,795 in California, according to data from Johns Hopkins.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 14, 2020 08:25 UTC