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Global Covid-19 Infections Pick Up Speed Again Even as U.S. Cases Slow
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0:51Now PlayingNew global Covid-19 infections are picking up speed again after dropping to the lowest level since October a few weeks ago, as variants spread rapidly in places like Brazil and Europe. New infections for the seven days ended Sunday totaled 2.8 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg, increasing for a second week following more than a month of declines.
The pickup comes despite a significant slowing of infections in the U.S. as the nation ramps up vaccination efforts. Brazil is seeing record cases and deaths, with hospitals overflowing as it plays host to a more contagious variant. That country is on course to overtake India in the next week for the second-highest number of infections in the world.
While variants are causing a spike in cases, global deaths continue to decline. Fatalities for the latest week totaled 62,646, the lowest since November.
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