SANAA,July 18 (YPA) – Coronavirus cases in United States rose for the second consecutive day, exceeding 70,000 as disagreements erupted between Americans over the use of muzzles and whether schools would reopen within a few weeks.
On Friday, the number of cases rose by at least 70,674, after setting a record of 77,499 on Thursday, the largest increase recorded by any country since the start of the pandemic, according to a Reuters count.
The number of deaths in the United States increased by at least 912 cases on the fourth consecutive day, with the number of deaths exceeding 900 cases per day.
It is reported that the World Health Organization classified the emerging corona virus “Covid-19”, which appeared in China late last year, a global epidemic.
The epidemic forced many countries of the world, led by large countries with their capabilities and population, to take exceptional measures in their countries; It varied from a flight ban to a curfew and isolation of entire areas, and even the closure of places of worship, to prevent the spread of a deadly infection.