WHO reports highest one-day increase in global coronavirus cases since pandemic began
The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the highest one-day increase in coronavirus infections since the pandemic began: more than 308,000 new cases. India, the United States and Brazil logged the largest numbers of new infections on Sunday.
The WHO also warned that Europe will see a surge in coronavirus-linked deaths in the fall as new infections have been soaring over the past weeks to levels not seen since the spring.
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Around the world, health officials face death threats amid pandemic
A top Australian public health officer has become the latest in a string of health officials around the world to face death threats over their responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jeannette Young, the chief health officer in the Australian state of Queensland, said the threats have taken an “enormous toll” on her, the Australian newspaper reported Monday. A police detail has been stationed outside her house.
She faced a backlash after Queensland decided to close its borders with neighboring states to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, making it impossible for several Australian citizens to attend relatives’ funerals.
Among critics of the move was Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who said the country risks “losing its humanity.”
The threats against Young followed similar cases in other countries, as public frustration over life under the pandemic mounts.
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