A third COVID-19 spike in the United States continues to intensify, as several European countries take more steps to reverse steep case rises, some of which are at record levels.In other developments, a large international group of scientists pushed back against calls for a herd immunity approach to managing the pandemic.
The global total today reached 38,744,784 cases, and 1,094,979 people have died from their infections, according to the Johns Hopkins online dashboard.US rise prompts holiday gathering cautionYesterday, the United States added 59,494 new cases and 985 deaths to its totals, according to the Johns Hopkins tracker.