While China moves closer to containing a fresh outbreak in Beijing, the coronavirus has taken a stronger hold in many countries, particularly the United States. The 11 new cases reported in the capital on Friday continued a downward trend that suggests transmissions have been largely brought under control. Arizona’s 3,056 additional infections reported on Thursday marked the fourth day in a week with a increase of more than 3,000. Expand Close Arizona governor Doug Ducey (AP) AP/PA Images / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Arizona governor Doug Ducey (AP)India, which has the world’s second-largest population, has seen regular record daily increases. The 24-hour spike of 17,296 new infections reported on Friday raised the national caseload past 490,000, including 15,301 fatalities.

Source: Irish Independent June 26, 2020 07:07 UTC