Cases flare up worldwide

摘要

MORE than half a million people are now confirmed to have died from the coronavirus, as local outbreaks around the world trigger fears of a second wave of covid-19. Globally, a record 189,077 cases were reported on 27 June, and cases are rising in Africa, Asia and North and South America. Some of the surge is due to greater testing, and the rate of deaths is yet to see an equivalent increase. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) believes the growth in daily cases is down to a genuine acceleration in the spread of the virus. "Intense transmission is going on in many communities in many parts of the world," a spokesperson says. There are also flare-ups in countries that successfully lowered infection rates but have since relaxed restrictions.