COVID-19 Pandemic Update: NJ COVID-19 Transmission Rate Highest In Months; Manchester Declares “Major Incident” To Fight Outbreak

Summary:

• The World Health Organization warned the coronavirus pandemic will be “lengthy” after its emergency committee met to evaluate the crisis six months after sounding the international alarm
• A resurgent coronavirus at its current pace of about 250,000 or so new cases a day, continues to rampage through parts of the U.S. and engulf nations across the developing world, particularly India, Brazil, and South Africa
• The UK activates declares “major incident” in Manchester to combat COVID
• Birx says the coronavirus is more widespread than when it first took hold in the US earlier this year.
• California cases top 500k
• Texas reports another 9 thousand new cases
• New York to announce decision on schools next week
• Poland suffers 3rd record jump in COVID-19 cases
• Germany sees “R” rate hit 1.06
• Tokyo reports 472
• Russia hopes to start mass vaccinations in October
• California records 219 deaths in one day, breaking the previous record
• Cuomo says students, teachers must be confident for in-person learning to return
• Florida deaths top 7 thousand
• NJ “R” rate hits the highest rate in months
• Melbourne declares “state of emergency” 3 weeks into lockdown
• Victoria reports 671 new cases
• US cases climbed 58,908 (+1.3%), the slowest rate in 5 days, this is less than the 1.6% average for the past 7 days
• However U.S. Covid-19, deaths have increased by 946, coming in below 1,000 for the first time in 5 days
• Mexico death toll tops the UK for 3rd place
• India cases top 1.75 million
• Arizona Democratic Congressman tests positive for COVID-19
• Vietnam reports 2 more deaths
• One of the first luxury cruise ships to resume cruising is having a COVID-19 outbreak