Total death toll from Covid-19 climbed to 4,36,164 while total cases reached more than 8 million (80,19,954) in 213 countries and territories and recovered 41,41,324, according to worldometer.
Death tolls from Covid-19 in the United States reported 1,17,859 while infected 21,62,406, according to worldometer.
Coronavirus is particularly deadly for the elderly. In 14 states, half of COVID-19 deaths are in long-term care facilities, and the deaths of the residents and workers account for a third of the national death toll.
In Houston, Texas, officials warned last week that a lockdown might be reimposed as cases continue to tick upward, CBS News reported. The region is now at what officials call “Code Orange,” meaning that there is a significant and uncontrolled level of coronavirus spread in the community.
Social isolation and loneliness are well-known risk factors for increased mortality in patients with advanced disease and advanced age. Implementing isolation
was not inappropriate for either the hospital or memory unit; it was necessary public health policy. Even so, it contributed to the deaths of these two patients and many more who were not infected with Covid-19. In the end, hospice was the only time these patients were not alone.
Coronavirus has changed the way we see life and health care. The immediate focus has been on infected patients. However, the effects of the pandemic are more widespread.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s showmanship is failing him as fears mount of a new spike in coronavirus infections and after another shooting of an African American man raised new questions about police brutality.
US President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally on June 20, which experts warn could prove to be “extraordinarily dangerous” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 44 on Sunday, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the tally of new cases increased by 338.
The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 now stands at 34,345, the agency said, the fourth highest in the world after those of the United States, Britain and Brazil. The number of confirmed cases amounts to 236,989, the seventh highest global tally behind those of the United States, Russia, Brazil, Spain, Britain and India.
The northern region of Lombardy, where the outbreak was first identified, remains by far the worst affected of Italy’s 20 regions, accounting for 244 of the 338 new cases reported on Sunday.
