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Global coronavirus cases approached 27 million, with India reporting record infections and on track to surpass Brazil as the second hardest-hit country.
Australia warned of mounting economic pain as Victoria state announced only a gradual easing of its lockdown. Indonesia cases topped 3,000 for a fifth day, with outbreaks in Jakarta and Bali. South Korea reported the fewest new infections in three weeks.
European hot spots are spiking again, with infections in the U.K. increasing by the most in more than three months. While U.S. cases steadied, governors across the country urged citizens to be cautious during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
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India Soon To Overtake Brazil
Only the U.S. has more infections
Source: Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg
South Korea Sees Fewest Cases in Three Weeks (8:44 a.m. HK)
South Korea added 119 more cases in 24 hours, down from 167 a day earlier, according to data from the Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. The new cases are the fewest in three weeks, as infections remained below 200 for a fifth day.
Singapore Finds Three New Clusters in Worker Dorms (8:12 a.m. HK)
Singapore identified three new clusters of foreign-worker dormitories that are linked to earlier Covid-19 cases, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. That brings to 12 the number of clusters found in the last week in dormitories previously declared clear of the virus, the Straits Times reported. Dorms housing the low-paid foreign workers that underpin Singapore’s construction and services sectors have made up the vast majority of the Southeast Asian country’s cases.
Australia Warns Economic Recovery Will Be Slow (7:02 a.m. HK)
Australia’s government warned of mounting economic pain as Victoria state announced only a gradual easing of its coronavirus lockdown that will see retail, hospitality, tourism and entertainment under tight controls across Melbourne until at least the end of October.
The 5 million residents of the state capital will face restrictions on when they can leave home until Oct. 26, or until there are fewer than 5 new Covid-19 cases a day. Office staff will be told to work from home until at least Nov. 23, under the roadmap announced by state Premier Daniel Andrews.
Pedestrians cross a quiet Bourke Street in Melbourne on Sept. 6.
Photographer: Daniel Pockett/Getty Images
Brazil Cases, Deaths Slow (6:45 a.m. HK)
Brazil reported 14,521 new cases, fewer than the 31,199 reported the previous day, for a total of 4,137,521. Another 447 people died, down from 701 the day before. Total deaths are 126,650, in the nation with the worst outbreak after the U.S., though India is on track to overtake Brazil in total cases soon.
Texas Cases Slow (6:13 a.m. HK)
Texas reported 638,310 cases, a 0.5% rise compared with the average 0.7% daily increase over the previous seven days, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg.
The state reported 64 additional deaths, increasing the number of fatalities to 13,472, the Department of State Health Services said on its website.
Georgia Passes 6,000 Fatalities (5:10 p.m. NY)
Brian Kemp
Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images
Georgia became the 10th state to surpass 6,000 deaths on Sunday, reporting an additional 60 fatalities. The total death toll is 6,037.
Governor Brian Kemp, who faced criticism for an early reopening and for suing localities to prevent mask orders, toured the state on Friday warning Georgians to keep safe over Labor Day weekend.
NYU Suspends At Least 20 Students for Breaking Virus Rules (3:10 p.m. NY)
New York University has suspended more than 20 students for violations of rules to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the school announced on Twitter.
Colleges and universities around the country are struggling to rein in outbreaks since the start of classes this year -- and some are turning to punishments. Northeastern University in Boston dismissed 11 freshmen late last week and did not refund their $36,500 tuition, the university said.
Ireland Cases Surge (1:47 p.m. NY)
Ireland recorded another 138 new cases, with about half the new infections in Dublin, according to health authorities. That pushed the weekend total to almost 370, the worst weekend figure since early May.
France Spread ‘Worrying’ (1:34 p.m. NY)
France reported 7,071 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, showing the pandemic is continuing to progress at a “worrying” pace, the health ministry said in a statement Sunday. The death toll in rose by just 3 to 30,701 since the start of the outbreak.
“The virus circulation is particularly active among young adults,” probably for lack of respect of health measures, the ministry said. Those aged over 65, who are more at risk, are much better abiding by rules, which could explain the weaker virus circulation, it said.
The number of new cases has multiplied by 12 since early July, while testing has more than doubled in the period, the ministry said. Some 4.9% of the tests carried out in the past week were positive.
Mexico Registers 59% More Excess Deaths (1:10 p.m. NY)
A group of funeral workers demonstrate demanding more medical death certificates in Mexico on Aug. 31.
Photographer: Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images
Mexico reported excess deaths of 122,765 from March to August, a 59% increase from what was expected, as the coronavirus put the country fourth on the global list of Covid-19 fatalities.
The data from the National Center for Preventive Programs and Disease Control, or Cenaprece, takes into account the total number of deaths, regardless of the cause, general director Ruy Lopez said at a press conference Saturday night, according to national newspaper Reforma. Mexico has registered more than 67,000 virus-related fatalities.
Virus Fatigue Is Risk, Ex-FDA Head Says (1:03 p.m. NY)
“Pandemic fatigue” is an additional risk as the U.S. heads into the fall and winter, when infectious diseases traditionally spread more readily, former Food and Drug Administration head Scott Gottlieb said.
A vaccine is unlikely to be available for widespread use this year, and more than 20% of the U.S. population could be infected with Covid-19 by year-end based on current spread rates, Gottlieb said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday.
“People are exhausted,” he said. “People have been social distancing and wearing masks and staying home for a long period of time right now. Small businesses are hurting.”
New York Rise Slows (12:10 p.m. NY)
New York’s recent increase in infections eased, to 729 after three consecutive days of more than 800. Although state officials have expressed concern, the recent increases never rose above a daily 0.2% -- the same percentage reported on Sunday. Another nine people died, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a statement.
A person in a mask looks at the view while visiting Edge sky deck at Hudson Yards in New York City on Sept. 4.
Photographer: Cindy Ord/Getty Images
U.K. Cases Increase by the Most in More Than 3 Months (11:10 a.m. NY)
New infections in the U.K. rose by 2,988, health authorities reported on Sunday. That’s a 64% jump from the previous day and the biggest daily increase since late May, when the country was under lockdown. Two more people died after testing positive, bringing the total number of fatalities to 41,551 out of 347,152 cases. The new surge in cases is coinciding with millions of children going back to school and a government effort to convince people to return to work.
Italy’s Cases Slow; Economy Recovering (11 a.m. NY)
Italy reported 1,297 new coronavirus cases on Sunday. This is the smallest increase in five days amid lower than usual testing at the end of the week. Finance Minister Roberto Gualtieri said in an interview earlier Sunday that the country’s economic rebound in the third quarter will be stronger than initially expected.
Israeli Death Toll Tops 1,000 as Government Weighs Restrictions (9:50 a.m. NY)
Israel’s Covid-19 death toll passed 1,000 and the government is considering locking down places with the highest infection rates, chiefly ultra-Orthodox Jewish and Arab towns. The religious Jewish political parties, which form a significant part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, are putting pressure on the government to come up with less restrictive measures, local media reported.
A member of the national emergency medical service administers a swab sample test at a drive-through testing station in East Jerusalem, Sept. 6.
Photographer: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images
U.S. Cases Rise by Almost 45,000, in Line With Recent Days (7 a.m. NY)
The U.S. added 44,737 cases on Saturday, a 0.7% increase that matches the average daily rise over the previous seven days, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg. Deaths in the U.S. climbed to 188,535.
North Dakota, West Virginia, Hawaii, Missouri and South Dakota led the list, recording gains of 2% or more, according to the count of the latest 24-hour period.
Berlusconi in ‘Delicate Phase’ but Doctor Is Optimistic (6:30 a.m. NY)
The 83-year-old former Italian prime minister is responding to treatment for Covid-19, but remains in a “delicate phase,” Dr. Alberto Zangrillo said on Sunday. Zangrillo said he was “cautiously optimistic” about Berlusconi’s recovery, but he didn’t want to declare victory as Berlusconi is considered to be vulnerable to the disease because of his age and other health issues, such as heart problems that required him to use a pacemaker.
— With assistance by Jeff Sutherland
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