With cases rising with the onset of fall as many predicted, the United States' COVID-19 total passed 7 million cases today, and on the global front, a number of countries—especially in Europe—reported similar rises as the World Health Organization (WHO) made its financial case for big investments in tools to battle the virus.Dakotas lead US rise in casesAll Midwestern states except Ohio reported more COVID-19 cases over the past 4 weeks compared to the previous 4 weeks, especially South Dakota and North Dakota, Reuters reported.
Yesterday, the United States reported 44,110 new cases, along with 914 deaths. The nation's current totals are 7,015,242 with 203,329 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins online dashboard.In its latest forecast on