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CORONAVIRUS UPDATES:

COVID-19 infections are still rising in 60 countries.

Global Cases: 147.764M (+711,269)
Global Deahts: 3.12M (+9,272)

No.1

U.S. Cases: 32.82M (+34,360)

U.S. Deaths: 586,148 (+269)

No.2

India Cases: 17,306M (+354,531)

India Deaths: 195,116 (+2,806)

No. 3

Brazil Cases: 14.34M (+32,572)

Brazil Deaths: 390,797 (+1,188)

New infections reported by region

Of every 100 infections last reported around the world, more than 58 were reported from countries in Asia and the Middle East.

Europe Cases: 43.90M (+105,216)

Europe Deaths: 998,374 (+1,891)

Asia Cases: 37.04M (+476,864)

Asia Deaths: 495,503 (+4,469)

No.38

Japan Cases: 562,141 (+5,439)

Japan Deaths: 9,913 (+59)

No.86

South Korea Cases: 118,887 (+644)

South Korea Deaths: 1,813 (+1)

No.105

Thailand Cases: 55,460 (+2,438)

Thailand Deaths: 140 (+11)

Global Top 3 of New Cases:

1) India +354,531 Total 17.30M

2) Turkey +38,553 Total 4.62M

3) U.S. +34,360 Total 32.82M

Global Top 3 of New Deaths:

1) India +2,806 Total 195,116

2) Brazil +1,188 Total 390,797

3) Colombia +465 Total 71,351

· Global Vaccination

So far, at least 180 countries have begun vaccinating people for the coronavirus and have administered at least 1,011,735,000 doses of the vaccine.

Gibraltar leads the world and has administered enough vaccine doses for 101% of its population, assuming every person needs two doses.

· UK says COVID cases down 4.6% in past week

· U.S. administers 228.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines -CDC

· EU Commissioner Breton confident of 70% inoculation goal by mid-July

· Japan to open large vaccination centers in Tokyo, Osaka -media

· Thailand ramps up efforts to rein in COVID-19, deaths hit daily record of 11

Thai authorities are stepping up travel restrictions and other measures to combat a rapidly spreading third wave of COVID-19 infections as the country logged 11 deaths on Sunday, a daily record.

Although Thailand had success in limiting the spread of the virus last year, a new outbreak driven by the highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant has resulted in over 24,000 cases and 46 deaths in just 25 days.

The Southeast Asian nation will slow the issuance of travel documents for foreign nationals from India due to the outbreak of a coronavirus variant called B.1.617, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for the government's COVID-19 taskforce.

· Bangkok shuts parks, gyms after record daily coronavirus infections

· PM Modi says India shaken by coronavirus 'storm', U.S. readies help

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all citizens to be vaccinated and exercise caution, saying the “storm” of infections had shaken India, as the country set a new global record of the most number of COVID-19 infections in a day.

The United States said it was deeply concerned by the massive surge in coronavirus cases in India and would rapidly send aid.

· A Covid ‘Triple-Mutation’ found in India could be much more deadly

Researchers are investigating if a COVID-19 with multiple mutations found in India is more deadly and resistant to existing vaccines

KEY:

- A new threat has emerged in India's fight against COVID — a triple-mutant variant of the virus.

- The new strain was found in samples in Bengal, and may have evolved from existing double mutations.

- Researchers in India are investigating whether the new threat may affect vaccine efficacy.

· Italy imposes travel ban from India over COVID variant

· U.S. to provide vaccine components, medical supplies as India battles COVID-19 spike

· Germany will send oxygen, medical aid to India to help in COVID crisis

Reference: Reuters, Worldometers, Thaiger, INSIDER