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Parisians wearing masks on a crowded metro train on October 8, 2020. France is one of a number of European countries reporting a significant rise in Covid-19 infections. (Photo: Chesnot/Getty Images)
'A Definite and Sustained Increase': Europe Leads Record Single-Day Worldwide Covid-19 Infection Surge
Nearly 100,000 new coronavirus infections were reported in Europe on Thursday—more than in the U.S., India, and Brazil, the world's Covid-19 case leaders.
Oct 08, 2020
The World Health Organization reported a record one-day increase in global coronavirus infections on Thursday, with 338,779 new cases registered in the past 24 hours.
According to Reuters, the record single-day surge is largely driven by 96,996 new cases in Europe, which is now reporting more new cases than the United States, India, and Brazil--the world's three most infected countries. India reported 78,524 new Covid-19 cases, followed by Brazil with 41,906 new infections, and the United States, with 38,904 new cases.
Covid-19 cases rose in 54 countries, with surges occurring in Argentina, Canada, and several European nations including France and Britain, which recorded record numbers of coronavirus infections.
\u201cWHO reports record one-day rise in global coronavirus cases amid European outbreak https://t.co/quXmzAGhxC\u201d— Reuters UK (@Reuters UK) 1602191104
"We are seeing a definite and sustained increase in cases and admissions to hospital," Dr. Yvonne Doyle, medical director for Public Health England, told Reuters. "The trend is clear, and it is very concerning."
The WHO reported Thursday that the worldwide Covid-19 death toll rose by 5,514 to 1.05 million, with a global total of just over 36 million cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
The United States still leads the world in total Covid-19 cases--over 7.8 million people, or 2.38% of the population, have been infected, including President Donald Trump--and deaths, with over 217,000 fatalities. Across the U.S., 39 states reported increases in infections on Wednesday, with six states--Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming--registering record Covid-19 hospitalizations.
"We're in a crisis right now and need to immediately change our behavior to save lives," said Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who on Tuesday ordered bars and restaurants in the state to limit occupancy to 25% of capacity. "There's no other way to put it, we are overwhelmed."
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The World Health Organization reported a record one-day increase in global coronavirus infections on Thursday, with 338,779 new cases registered in the past 24 hours.
According to Reuters, the record single-day surge is largely driven by 96,996 new cases in Europe, which is now reporting more new cases than the United States, India, and Brazil--the world's three most infected countries. India reported 78,524 new Covid-19 cases, followed by Brazil with 41,906 new infections, and the United States, with 38,904 new cases.
Covid-19 cases rose in 54 countries, with surges occurring in Argentina, Canada, and several European nations including France and Britain, which recorded record numbers of coronavirus infections.
\u201cWHO reports record one-day rise in global coronavirus cases amid European outbreak https://t.co/quXmzAGhxC\u201d— Reuters UK (@Reuters UK) 1602191104
"We are seeing a definite and sustained increase in cases and admissions to hospital," Dr. Yvonne Doyle, medical director for Public Health England, told Reuters. "The trend is clear, and it is very concerning."
The WHO reported Thursday that the worldwide Covid-19 death toll rose by 5,514 to 1.05 million, with a global total of just over 36 million cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
The United States still leads the world in total Covid-19 cases--over 7.8 million people, or 2.38% of the population, have been infected, including President Donald Trump--and deaths, with over 217,000 fatalities. Across the U.S., 39 states reported increases in infections on Wednesday, with six states--Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming--registering record Covid-19 hospitalizations.
"We're in a crisis right now and need to immediately change our behavior to save lives," said Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who on Tuesday ordered bars and restaurants in the state to limit occupancy to 25% of capacity. "There's no other way to put it, we are overwhelmed."
The World Health Organization reported a record one-day increase in global coronavirus infections on Thursday, with 338,779 new cases registered in the past 24 hours.
According to Reuters, the record single-day surge is largely driven by 96,996 new cases in Europe, which is now reporting more new cases than the United States, India, and Brazil--the world's three most infected countries. India reported 78,524 new Covid-19 cases, followed by Brazil with 41,906 new infections, and the United States, with 38,904 new cases.
Covid-19 cases rose in 54 countries, with surges occurring in Argentina, Canada, and several European nations including France and Britain, which recorded record numbers of coronavirus infections.
\u201cWHO reports record one-day rise in global coronavirus cases amid European outbreak https://t.co/quXmzAGhxC\u201d— Reuters UK (@Reuters UK) 1602191104
"We are seeing a definite and sustained increase in cases and admissions to hospital," Dr. Yvonne Doyle, medical director for Public Health England, told Reuters. "The trend is clear, and it is very concerning."
The WHO reported Thursday that the worldwide Covid-19 death toll rose by 5,514 to 1.05 million, with a global total of just over 36 million cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
The United States still leads the world in total Covid-19 cases--over 7.8 million people, or 2.38% of the population, have been infected, including President Donald Trump--and deaths, with over 217,000 fatalities. Across the U.S., 39 states reported increases in infections on Wednesday, with six states--Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming--registering record Covid-19 hospitalizations.
"We're in a crisis right now and need to immediately change our behavior to save lives," said Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, who on Tuesday ordered bars and restaurants in the state to limit occupancy to 25% of capacity. "There's no other way to put it, we are overwhelmed."
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