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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
New US Mark: 6 Million Cases In 6 Months; India Breaks Global Record
The New York Times: U.S. Cases Pass 6 Million
Twenty-two days. It took more than three months for the United States to reach one million coronavirus cases after reporting its first confirmed infection, but less than a third of that time to notch the latest million-case leap. On Sunday, the United States hit yet another milestone, with six million reported cases, according to a New York Times database. (8/30)
The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Records Smallest Daily Increase In Coronavirus Cases In A Week
New coronavirus cases in the U.S. fell to their lowest level in a week, while the nation’s total number of infections approached six million and the virus continued to spread rapidly in other countries, including India. The U.S. reported more than 35,000 new cases for Sunday, the smallest daily increase since Aug. 23, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. death toll topped 183,000. (Hall, 8/31)
And in global developments —
NPR: Coronavirus Cases Top 25 Million Globally As India Emerges As A New Epicenter
The number of cases of the coronavirus has now passed 25 million worldwide. The milestone happened Sunday, fueled by a surge of more than 78,000 cases in India on Saturday. The spread of the virus in India has grown in recent weeks, with daily cases there now outpacing both the United States and Brazil, according to tracking data from Johns Hopkins University. In all, India has now registered more than 3.5 million cases and more than 63,000 deaths. Global deaths now total more than 843,000. (Davis, 8/30)
AP: India Records World's Biggest Single-Day Jump In Virus Cases
India registered 78,761 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the biggest single-day spike in the world since the pandemic began, just as the government began easing restrictions to help the battered economy. The surge raised India’s tally to over 3.5 million, and came as the government announced the reopening of the subway in New Delhi, the capital. It also will move ahead with limited sports and religious events next month. (8/30)
AP: Asia Today: India's Tally Surges As Restrictions Are Eased
India has registered 78,761 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the worst single-day spike in the world, as the government continues to further ease pandemic restrictions nationwide. The Health Ministry on Sunday also reported 948 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking total fatalities to 63,498.India has now reported more than 75,000 infections for four straight days. (8/30)
