COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 7 September
India now has more confirmed cases than Brazil, making it second only to the United States in rates of infection. Image: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
- This daily round-up brings you a selection of the latest news updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as tips and tools to help you stay informed and protected.
- Top stories: India overtakes Brazil for confirmed cases; UK case rise 'concerning'; Melbourne extends lockdown.
1. How COVID-19 is affecting the globe
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have now reached more than 27 million globally, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. The number of confirmed coronavirus deaths now stands at more than 883,000.
France reported 7,071 new coronavirus infections yesterday, down from 8,550 on Saturday and 8,975 on Friday. Friday's total was a record daily increase in the country.
South Korea has reported its lowest daily case rise in three weeks, suggesting tougher restrictions are working.
The Honduran Finance Minister, Marco Midence, has tested positive for COVID-19.
More than 200 UN staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 in Syria, the organization has said.
Indonesia has reported 3,444 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 194,109. It's also reported 8,025 deaths overall.
Australia has extended a lockdown in Melbourne until the end of the month. The infection rate has declined more slowly than hoped, reports Reuters.
A Reuters analysis says that coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half of US states. The analysis suggests cases are rising in 22 states, mainly in the Midwest and South.
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2. Indian cases overtake Brazil
Data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center shows that India has overtaken Brazil to have the world's second highest COVID-19 caseload.
More than 4.2 million cases have now been reported in the country, compared to around 4.1 in Brazil. It comes after India reported 90,000 new cases on Sunday - a record global daily rise.
The US still has the world's highest number of confirmed cases, with more than 6 million. And in terms of deaths, India still remains behind Brazil, with 71,000 to Brazil's 126,000.
3. 'Concerning' case rise in the UK
A rise of 2,988 cases in the UK has been labelled "concerning" by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
"The rise in the number of cases that we've seen today is concerning," he said. "The cases are predominantly among younger people, but we've seen in other countries across the world and in Europe this sort of rise in cases amongst younger people leading to a rise across the population as a whole."
Daily case numbers have trended up in recent weeks in the UK, but hospital admissions and fatalities remain low.
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