In its latest weekly snapshot of global COVID-19 activity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday that cases rose for the fourth week in a row, led by cases in the Americas and Europe, with deaths now leveling off after a 6-week drop.Though much of the rise was spread across four of the WHO's regions, rises were especially steep in certain countries, such as India, where cases were up by 35% over the previous week.Country hot spots drive regional risesThe five countries reporting the most new cases were Brazil, the United States, India, France, and Italy.
The WHO said illnesses from the Americas and Europe made up 80% of the world's cases over the past week.By WHO region, Southeast Asia reported the biggest rise (49%), led by