The official global COVID-19 death toll passed 6 million on Monday, marking another grim milestone as the pandemic enters its third year.
In the U.S., COVID-19 deaths averaged 1,559 over the 7 days before March 2, a drop of 8.9%, according to the CDC. Overall case numbers have fallen 28.5% over those 7 days to an average of 53,017.
Hong Kong, which is also reporting a surge in cases and deaths, has responded by ramping up its testing and requiring citizens to get tested three times this month. “This is a disease of the unvaccinated -- look what is happening in Hong Kong right now, the health system is being overwhelmed,” Tikki Pang, PhD, co-chair of the Asia Pacific Immunization Coalition, told the AP.
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