By David Hall
The U.S. reported more than 34,000 new coronavirus cases, higher
than the daily totals of the past few days when testing slowed
around the holiday weekend.
For Tuesday, the U.S. had 584,412 new tests, according to the
Covid Tracking Project, comparing with 508,706 Monday. Both days
were substantially lower than Sept. 3, when the number topped
900,000.
"If there is a Labor Day bump in cases, we probably will not be
able to detect it until late September," said Christine Ekenga,
assistant professor of public health at Washington University in
St. Louis.
California: Gov. Gavin Newsom said that, by one estimate, a "jaw
dropping" 44% of small businesses in the state believed they might
be forced to close because of the pandemic. He signed three bills
Wednesday aimed at helping them, including one that will give up to
$100 million in tax credits for small businesses that hire or
rehire employees in the next three months.
New York City: Indoor dining at restaurants will restart -- with
limited capacity -- in the city at the end of September, New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday, lifting a nearly six-month ban.
Restaurants must cap capacity at 25% and abide by other
restrictions.
West Virginia: Gov. Jim Justice said that while the state hasn't
seen many deaths compared with others, new data was concerning. "We
are absolutely getting worse by the day, and this situation right
now is very critical," he said, citing the daily positivity rate of
7.78%. The reproduction rate is at 1.35, he said. "It's the worst
in the nation," he said. "We have got to do any and everything we
can to do better."
Cases and deaths: The U.S. reported 34,256 new cases for
Wednesday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University,
up from 26,387 for Tuesday. The death toll rose by more than 1,200
to nearly 191,000. The global death toll surpassed 903,000.
Vaccines: An independent committee is reviewing the potential
safety concern that led to a pause in AstraZeneca PLC's clinical
trials of an experimental Covid-19 vaccine. The vaccine was on
track to be approved for use before year-end if it worked safely in
late-stage testing. Now, the timetable is uncertain, though
AstraZeneca expressed confidence the trials could resume.
World
India: The country reported a record single-day surge in both
cases and fatalities, with 95,735 new infections and 1,172 deaths,
according to data from the Health Ministry. India's total number of
confirmed cases surpassed 4.46 million, the second-highest level
behind the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins, while the death toll
topped 75,000. Medical experts have said the easing of most
virus-related restrictions, along with lax adherence to
social-distancing rules, has likely contributed to the rise in
infections.
Guam: Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero extended a stay-at-home order for
the island until Sept. 18. The U.S. territory reported 45 new
cases. Guam also launched a phone app to improve contact
tracing.
Japan: The Japan Sumo Association reported 18 new cases Thursday
at a sumo stable after a wrestler tested positive a few days
earlier. Several sumo wrestlers have been infected with the virus
over the course of the pandemic. A 28-year-old wrestler died from
Covid-19 in May. Nationwide, Japan reported 510 new cases and 13
deaths, in line with recent levels.
South Korea: The country reported 155 new cases, the eighth day
in a row that infections remained below 200. The latest numbers
show improvement after cases surged in mid-August due to an
outbreak largely tied to churches. Tightened social-distancing
measures are set to remain in place until at least Sept. 20.
Australia: Victoria state reported 51 new cases and seven
deaths, pushing the state total death toll above 700, while
nationally there have been 788 fatalities. New South Wales, home to
Sydney, recorded seven new cases, including two linked a growing
cluster tied to emergency rooms at two hospitals.
U.K.: The British government prohibited gatherings of more than
six people in England from next Monday. It is the latest country in
Europe to reimpose restrictions on daily life amid a surge in
cases. Newly detected infections appear overwhelmingly mild:
Hospitalizations and deaths have remained more or less stable at
low levels in most countries. But the worry is that without firm
action now, the infection could percolate by winter to higher-risk
groups including the sick and the elderly.
Austria: Austria joined the ranks of European countries seeing a
surge in infections, reporting 664 new cases Thursday, 387 of them
in Vienna. It was the highest increase since late March.
Indonesia: The country reported a record 3,861 new infections,
increasing its total caseload to over 207,000, with 120 new deaths.
Total fatalities stood at 8,456, the highest in Southeast Asia,
where the Philippines also saw an uptick in new cases, reporting
3,821 Thursday, the highest in 11 days.
Write to David Hall at david.hall@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 10, 2020 08:30 ET (12:30 GMT)
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