U.S. New Cases Slow, Australia State Tightens Up: Virus Update

U.S. cases rose by 58,908, the least in five days, marking a 1.3% day-on-day increase that’s less than the 1.6% average for the previous seven days, according to data compiled by Bloomberg and Johns Hopkins University. Deaths increased by 946, rising by less than 1,000 for the first time in five days.