There’s a lot going on. Here are today’s COVID-19 updates that you should know.
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Spain is reporting its lowest number of new coronavirus deaths since March 24, and South Korea is reporting its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since February.
Bill Gates has announced that he’s simultaneously funding the development of seven different coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to discover a fix as quickly as possible — though he knows it will mean spending billions for vaccines that don’t work, he stresses the importance of funding factories so we don’t waste time in serially saying which vaccine works and then building the factory,” said Gates.
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The Surgeon General warns of ‘hardest, saddest week’ ahead as coronavirus deaths soar while U.S. hospitals are facing ‘severe shortages’ of equipment and staff. The UK also anticipates “soaring death tolls.”
Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain has been hospitalized, and has been “moved to intensive care he is still conscious, but his condition has worsened over the course of the afternoon.”
Healthcare workers are struggling to get PPEs, or tests for coronavirus, despite their coworkers falling ill and dying.
The world economy continues to reel from the effects of COVID-19.
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Quote of the day:
“Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” ― Voltaire
