A man wearing face mask rides his bike towing a dog next to a discarded face mask in the bike path in Long Beach, California on August 22, 2020. AFP / Apu GOMES
Coronavirus-related deaths in the U.S. rose by 998, the first time in five days the data showed fewer than 1,000 fatalities, as countries around the world continue to hunt for ways to restrict transmission without shutting down their economies again.
Global Covid-19 deaths surpassed 805,000 and cases rose to more than 23 million.
Yulia Tymoshenko, a Ukrainian opposition politician and former prime minister, is in the hospital with the virus. A senior Hong Kong official urged citizens to take part in a free testing service. India passed a grim mark -- more than 3 million infections -- and South Korea is considering raising social-distancing restrictions to the highest level as cases spread. The U.K. raised fines for illegal musical events just before the summer’s last holiday weekend.
