WHO reports decline in COVID-19 cases, deaths

Source: The Hill | September 29, 2021 | Adam Barnes

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday reported a global decline in new COVID-19 cases and deaths. 

The WHO said there had been an estimated 3.3 million new infections and roughly 55,000 deaths in the past week, which represents a drop of 10 percent in both cases. The largest drop-offs were in the Middle East, the Western Pacific and the Americas. 

The number of cases in the U.S. fell by nearly 31 percent, although the U.S. case count was the highest worldwide at more than 765,000. There have been more than 43 million COVID-19 cases recorded in the U.S. to date. 

Brazil followed the U.S. in reported highs with more than 247,000 new cases. 

The WHO added that all regions reported declines except for Europe and Africa, which recorded 15 percent and 5 percent increases, respectively. Meanwhile, COVID-19-related deaths in Asia fell by nearly 25 percent. 

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