On Saturday, the United States registered its 12th million Covid-19 outbreak, as millions of Americans were expected to travel for the forthcoming Thanksgiving holiday, ignoring health officials' warnings about furthering the spread of the infectious disease.
According to a Reuters count of public health data, more than 12,010,000 coronavirus cases have been reported, capping a series of days of record-breaking infections, with the Midwest witnessing one of the most drastic rises in per capita cases.
According to the Reuters tally, the Covid-19 outbreak has claimed more than 255,000 lives in the United States - more than in any other country - and the recent escalation has prompted more than 20 states to enact sweeping new restrictions to curb the virus this month.
On Saturday, the United States registered its 12th million Covid-19 outbreak, as millions of Americans were expected to travel for the forthcoming Thanksgiving holiday, ignoring health officials' warnings about furthering the spread of the infectious disease.
/Next-COVID-Strain.jpeg "People walk past an advertisement warning about COVID-19 in Manchester, England, on Saturday. (Photo: Reuters)")
/COVID-Global-Emergency-WHO.webp "Millions of cases are being reported each week, but surveillance has declined, making it difficult to get a full overview of the situation and how the virus is mutating. (Photo: Reuters)")
/WHO-COVID-END.jpg "Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of WHO, speaks with Charles Michel, EU Council President, during the G7 leaders summit at Castle Elmau in Kruen, Germany, on Monday, June 27, 2022. (Michael Kappeler/Pool via AP)")
/Monkeypox-Outbreak-Health-Emergency.jpg "Daniel Rofin, 41, receives a vaccine against Monkeypox from a health professional in medical center in Barcelona. (Photo: AP)")
/South-American-Monkeypox-Cases.webp "The monkeypox virus has been found in 78 countries since early May according to the WHO [File: Rick Bowmer/AP Photo]")
/Global-Health-Emergency-Monkeypox.jpg "Test tubes labelled \"Monkeypox virus positive\" are seen in this illustration taken May 22, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic)")
