Governments and health officials are trying to strike a balance between reopening economies and staving off a second wave of infections. Drugmaker Moderna received a “crucial” Food and Drug Administration approval for phase 2 trials of its vaccine candidate. Another 3.17 million Americans filed for unemployment last week.
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- Global cases: More than 3.7 million
- Global deaths: At least 264,111
- US cases: More than 1.2 million
- US deaths: At least 73,431
The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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