It’s hard to believe the coronavirus has been a known entity for only six months. In that time, its toll has been devastating, writes Alan Burdick, a science editor for The Times. Officially, more than six million people worldwide have been infected and 370,000 have died, though actual numbers are certainly higher. More than 100,000 people have died in the United States alone, a quarter of the number of Americans who died in World War II. The numbers are falling in New York, the epicenter in the United States, but firmly rising several states, as well as Latin America and Russia.

Source: International New York Times June 02, 2020 08:55 UTC