Massive COVID-19 numbers, premature births down and job security out the window

Virus numbers grow around the world, but premature births drop. Plus more of the latest COVID-19 updates.

Jul 24, 2020

Huge numbers

Global confirmed cases of coronavirus have crept over 15 million this week, with more than 620,000 deaths.

US cases have surged past 4 million, with more than 11,000 deaths recorded in a single day on Wednesday. At least 141,000 people have died from the virus since February.

US President Donald Trump has also cancelled next month’s Republican National Convention in Florida following what he's called a "flare-up" in cases (the state has been a hotspot for weeks).

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Amber Schultz

Reporter @AmberMaySchultz

Amber previously worked for Nine News and The Age and created student comedy talk show The Struggle. She was a Young Walkley finalist, Jacoby-Walkley scholar, and won an Ossie Our Watch award. Amber holds a Masters in International Relations and Journalism and is fluent in Spanish.