The delta outbreak is worsening across the Asia-Pacific region. Patients in critical condition rose in China, cases in Sydney and Melbourne hit highs for the current outbreak, and Thailand saw record daily coronavirus infections and deaths.
The world will see 5.3 million officially reported deaths and 12 million excess fatalities by December stemming from the surge in Covid-19 cases, according to projections by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Russia’s death toll from the virus in June climbed to 27,118, the highest since January, while Poland registered 176 new cases on Thursday, the most since mid-June.
In the U.S., average daily new Covid-19 infections have rebounded to more than 100,000, returning to levels seen during a winter surge earlier this year. JPMorgan Chase & Co. brought back its mask requirement, as did Amazon.com Inc. for U.S. frontline workers.
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