The number of new U.S. coronavirus cases edged up to more than 46,000, while countries including India and South Korea faced a rise in new infections. Total U.S. coronavirus cases passed 5.5 million—just under a quarter of the global tally—as the nation’s death toll topped 173,000, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. In all of those states, except California and Illinois, the seven-day average of new cases is lower than the 14-day average, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of Johns Hopkins data, suggesting cases are falling. The seven-day new-case average in the U.S. was 48,744, less than its two-week average of about 50,810. The country’s seven-day average has been lower than its 14-day average since July 26.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 20, 2020 08:43 UTC