COVID-19 Pandemic Update: Global COVID-19 Cases Top 4.5 Million As Italy Sees Deaths Fall To 10-Week Low

Summary:
UK death toll surpasses 35,000 with a fatality rate of 14.35%
US death toll surpasses 89,000 with a fatality rate of 5.95%
Coronavirus outbreaks in Russia and Brazil flare out of control as testing ramps up for the first time
Italy reports the lowest death toll in 69 days
Nepal reports first coronavirus death
Germany is pushing ahead with its reopening
Hungary ends Budapest lockdown
Global case total passes 4.5M, deaths top 300k
Trump says US will restore some WHO funding
American soup kitchens see a 70% spike in traffic
Cambodia claims it’s officially “virus-free”
Mexico reports record jump in cases
Wuhan tests 100k+ during the first day of their 11 million mass-testing drive
Las Vegas Casino’s will begin re-opening on May 22nd
Governors in many states are starting to lift restrictions, allowing hair salons, nail salons, and gyms to reopen, in defiance of warnings by public health officials
As the 2020 U.S. General Election ramps up there is a growing Split Between Two Americas: Lockdown Left vs. Re-Open Right
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