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US Continues to Lead in COVID Infections, Deaths

VOA News

   The U.S. continues to lead the world in COVID-19 infections and deaths
   with nearly 1.5 million cases and almost 89,000 deaths.

   In North Carolina, a federal judge has overruled Governor Roy Cooper's
   restrictions on religious services that allowed only 10 people to
   attend at one time. The ban had been put in place to prevent the spread
   of the coronavirus.

   The global infection and death tolls for coronavirus continue to creep
   upward.

   More than 4.6 million people worldwide have been infected with the
   coronavirus and more than 311,000 have died.

   A World Health Organization modeling study warns that nearly a
   quarter-billion people will eventually be infected by the virus, and
   that 150,000 people in Africa could die if urgent action is not taken.
   The study, published in the journal BMJ Global Health, projects lower
   infection rates and deaths in other parts of the world, such as Europe
   and the U.S.

   U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that his administration is
   considering proposals pertaining to the World Health Organization.

   One proposal would see the U.S. pay the WHO 10% of what it used to
   contribute before Trump suspended contributions on April 14 after
   accusing it of promoting China's "disinformation" about the outbreak.

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