Covid infections globally increased the most in two months amid the spread of the delta variant, a surge across the U.S. and low vaccination levels in most Southeast Asian nations. New York City is expected to announce that all municipal workers will be required to receive a vaccine or get tested weekly.
About 3.73 million people were infected around the world in the week ended July 25, led primarily by six countries — the U.S., Brazil, Indonesia, U.K., India and Spain. The number of cases in the U.S. surged by 62% over the previous week. However, fatalities have stayed relatively low in the U.S., U.K. and Spain due to high vaccine coverage, while deaths are soaring in India, Brazil and Indonesia.
Infections in Tokyo almost doubled from a week ago, according to city data released Monday. Meanwhile, Olympics organizers reported 16 more cases, including three among athletes, on the…
