WASHINGTON (HRNW) – The United States on Tuesday recorded its one-millionth coronavirus case as countries including Spain, Russia and Nigeria took tentative steps back towards normal life by preparing to reopen some businesses.
Excitement over partial easing of the lockdowns affecting more than half of humanity has been tempered by fear of new outbreaks and growing evidence of the economic devastation wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The US — where millions of jobs have gone — reached another grim milestone as it registered 59,266 deaths, a larger loss of life than recorded by the US military in the Vietnam War.
The overall US case load rose to 1,035,765 in a public health disaster that could threaten President Donald Trump s re-election chances.
But some countries have reported falling infection numbers, and governments have begun to chart their way out of the shutdowns.
France said Tuesday that shops, markets and selected schools could reopen next month, with face masks required on public transport and work-from-home orders staying in place for several more weeks.
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