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The world is closing in on yet another grim milestone as COVID-19 has infected almost 4 million people worldwide. Worldometer now reports 3.7 million confirmed cases, with the novel virus SARS-CoV-2 now responsible for the deaths of almost 260,000 people across the globe.

Outside of the US, the countries with the most confirmed cases are:

UK Scientist Steps Down After Breaking Lockdown Rules He Helped Develop

The United Kingdoms scientific adviser, who helped architect the UKs lockdown rules, resigned after he broke his own protocols. Professor Neil Ferguson, the leading epidemiologist who advised the British government on its COVID-19 response, stepped down after a story broke in The Telegraph that he allowed his reported lover to visit him at home, thus breaking lockdown orders. London police commented by saying: We remain committed to our role in supporting adherence to government guidance and have made it clear that our starting position is explaining the need to follow the regulations with anyone who is in breach in order to keep people safe and protect the National Health Service (NHS).

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Over 70,000 US Deaths

COVID-19 has now killed over 72,000 people in the United States as of Wednesday, May 6. There are over 1.2 million confirmed infections. The US epicenter of New York now reports 330,139 confirmed cases and 25,436 deaths while second leading New Jersey now has 131,705 confirmed cases and 8,292 deaths.

Outside of NY and NJ, the US states with the most confirmed infections are:

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the White House coronavirus task force will continue working indefinitely, reversing an initial decision he made on Tuesday to phase out the team in the coming weeks. Trump said that the group, said by Vice President Mike Pence, has done a fantastic job of bringing together vast highly complex resources, such as ventilators, face masks and testing systems. Because of this success, the Task Force will continue on indefinitely with its focus on SAFETY & OPENING UP OUR COUNTRY AGAIN, the president tweeted. Trump added that, We may add or subtract peopleto it, as appropriate. The Task Force will also be very focused on Vaccines & Therapeutics. Thank you!

A new genetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19, shows that coronavirus started circulating in people late last year, and spread extremely quickly after the first infection, according to a CNN report.. This dispels any rumors that the virus had been around earlier than 2019. The analysis also found no evidence that the virus is becoming more transmissible. The virus is changing, but this in itself does not mean its getting worse, genetics researcher Francois Balloux of the University College London Genetics Institute told CNN.

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that at least 4,893 incarcerated or detained people have been infected with COVID-19. Moreover, the CDC reports that at least 2,778 staff members have tested positive for the respiratory disease, resulting in 15 deaths. Approximately one half of facilities with COVID-19 cases reported them among staff members but not among incarcerated persons, the report said. Because staff members move between correctional facilities and their communities daily, they might be an important source of virus introduction into facilities.

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As most US states begin easing their lockdown restrictions, its apparent that the US is still not of the virus grip. There are now over 1.1 million confirmed cases in the US and over 64,000 deaths. The countrys epicenter, New York, now reports 310,839 confirmed cases and 24,069 deaths. The nations capital, Washington DC, has seen an uptick in cases over the past seven weeks, and reported 335 new cases on Friday its biggest single day rise.

The US states outside of New York with the highest confirmed cases remain:

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the Trump administration is ramping up efforts for developing a coronavirus vaccine, and one could be available by January, the NY Post reports. We want to go quickly, but we want to make sure its safe and its effective, Faucisaid on NBCs Today showon Thursday. I think that is doable if things fall in the right place.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention how the US deals with the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming weeks will be critical to how the virus will evolve come the fall season. I do think that what we do this summer is going to be critical, said Dr. Ann Schuchat, CDC principal deputy director in an interview with JAMA Network. The more we intensify the testing and expand the public health capacity and assure that our hospital capacity and material to support the hospitals is adequate or has excess, the better were going to be in the fall.

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