* The number of coronavirus cases around the world has hit 40 million on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
* The grim milestone reached on Monday comes as various parts of Europe and the U.S. struggle to deal with an alarming surge in cases.
LONDON — The number of reported coronavirus cases around the world has hit 40 million, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.
The grim milestone of 40,050,902 confirmed cases on Monday comes as various parts of Europe and the U.S. struggle to deal with an alarming surge in infections.
The dreaded “second wave” began in August in Europe, following the relaxation of national lockdowns implemented in spring.
European governments have scrambled to contain a surge in cases by re-introducing a raft of restrictive measures on public life and the hospitality sector, including the closure or limited opening of pubs, bars and restaurants, restricting social gatherings and even resorting to curfews, now seen in a handful of major French cities, including Paris.
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Update #1: Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus (Reuters)
Update #2: Cases Top 40 Million as Europe Readies New Curbs: Virus Update (Bloomberg)
WNU Editor: Cases are still surging in the US .... Coronavirus Cases Rise To Highest Level Since Late July (NPR), and Europe is clearly in a second wave .... Europe Crosses 150,000 Daily Coronavirus Cases Mark, Infections Surge in France and Germany (News18). But there is some hope in India .... Coronavirus: Has the pandemic really peaked in India? (BBC).
