* Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400,000 for the first time on Friday
* U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that a divided world has failed to rise to the challenge of fighting the pandemic
* Much of Europe enacts new restrictions to curb the outbreak
* Multiple US states in the Midwest recorded record rises in new cases
Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400,000 for the first time late on Friday, a record one-day increase, as much of Europe enacts new restrictions to curb the outbreak and multiple U.S. states see record rises.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that a divided world has failed to rise to the challenge of fighting the pandemic, warning concerted action was needed to prevent millions of people being pushed into poverty and hunger.
'The COVID-19 pandemic is a major global challenge for the entire international community, for multilateralism and for me, as secretary-general of the United Nations,' Guterres told Portuguese news agency Lusa.
'Unfortunately it is a test that, so far, the international community is failing.'
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Update #1: Global coronavirus cases rise by one-day record of 400,000 -- Reuters
Update #2: World sets COVID-19 record with 400,000 infections in single day, as Europe battles with devastating resurgence in cases -- NY Daily News
WNU Editor: Here are some sobering Covid-19 news .... Europe's Daily COVID-19 Tally Hits 200k/Day As World Nears 40 Millionth Case: Live Updates (Zero Hedge).
3 comments:
Nuke China
Should have been done in the 60s.. the Russians wanted to, we were dumb enough to talk them out of it lol now look at the World
All fcked up and edged to the brink of WW3 because of Xi and the fact that Chinese citizens don't take matters in their own hands. Chinese citizens. You are responsible for what Xi did. Hold him accountable or be accountable.
So what
I remember when European leaders raked us over the proverbial coals for what coronavirus was doing to us while exalting themselves. Perhaps this could be a teachable moment. Never get cocky when dealing with this thing, don't use this a political weapon to attack people we don't like, and "lock downs" don't work to contain this.
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