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Coronavirus Updates: U.S. Rise Over 77,000, COVID-19 Cases In One Day

According to a Reuters tally, the United States reported more than 77,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day, the biggest increase ever reported by a country.

The United States faces a bleak summer as infections surge and many states are forced to close bars and popular beaches to try to curb the rise.

The United States has reported over 3 million cases and 132,000 deaths from the virus, putting President Donald Trumps pandemic strategy under scrutiny.

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Chinese Researchers Gets Approval To Begin Human Testing For Potential Coronavirus Vaccine

Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical and the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences get approval to begin human testing for potential coronavirus vaccine from the National Medical Products Administration to launch clinical trials.

Chinese researchers and companies are testing six experimental shots in humans and more than a dozen vaccines are in different stages of clinical trials globally.

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Coronavirus Update: Victoria Records Biggest Spike In Over A Month

Victoria’s Health Minister Jenny Mikakos announced 21 new cases of coronavirus had been recorded in the state overnight – the highest surge in infections in more than a month.

The infection tally had increased to 1762, with the number of community transmission cases rising by six.

Of the 21 new cases, 15 are returned travelers in mandatory hotel quarantine.

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Google Launched A Free Online Platform To Help Aussie Businesses Network Through The Coronavirus Recovery

Google, PwC and Salesforce launched a free online marketplace called ‘Project Spirit’, which lets Australian businesses work together to address challenges they’re facing during the coronavirus pandemic.

There’s also a curated library of ‘how to’ stories from business that have successfully changed how they work during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus Warning: Second COVID-19 Wave Would Derail Economy

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warns about the second wave of coronavirus in Australia would come at a $25 billion cost to the economy. 

The economy would then grow by just one percent next year. Unemployment would average of 7.6 percent this year and then 8.8 percent next year. The virus has infected 7.2 million people worldwide.

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