-- While experts from around the world have warned of a resurgence of the spread of the novel coronavirus with the approaching fall and winter, countries that haven't overcome the first wave of infections face even greater difficulties ahead.
-- In such a severe situation, the world needs to stand together to accelerate the development of a vaccine, reestablish social order and revitalize the global economy.
-- As the pandemic continues to rage and the global economic crisis remains far from over, the world is crying for more solidarity and cooperation from every corner of the globe.
BEIJING, Sept. 29 -- As global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 1 million on Monday according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, it has become increasingly urgent for all countries and regions to join forces to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its social and economic impact.
A woman wearing a face mask cycles past the London Eye in London, Britain, on Sept. 28, 2020. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
GRIM GLOBAL REALITIES
While experts from around the world have warned of a resurgence of the spread of the novel coronavirus with the approaching fall and winter, countries that haven't overcome the first wave of infections face even greater difficulties ahead.
In the United States, almost half of the states are reporting increasing numbers of new COVID-19 cases. As of Sunday, the number of new COVID-19 cases has increased by at least 10 percent compared with the week before in 21 states, according to a CNN analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.
"Daily deaths are expected to reach 3,000 per day in late December. The reference scenario suggests that cumulative deaths will reach 371,000 by January 1," said a projection of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington.
Months into the pandemic, the United States has recorded more than 7.13 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 204,900 deaths as of Monday afternoon, according to the real-time count by Johns Hopkins University.
