SINGAPORE – The number of Covid-19 infections and deaths worldwide has been rising significantly, with numbers in Singapore appearing to grow in tandem.
The latest figures from the World Health Organisation showed that the global number of infections had increased by 8 per cent in the week of July 19-25 over the previous week, while deaths had jumped 21 per cent over the same period.
The highest number of new infections – 96,000 on Friday – were seen in the United States, despite half the population already fully vaccinated.
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