THREAD: As restrictions ease, countries across the globe are seeing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. While there is no single reason, experts think at least some of the surges are due to the lifting of stay-at-home orders and school and business closures. apne.ws/2We5ARm
In the U.S., cases have been rising in 21 states, according to an @AP analysis. Here’s what’s driving increases in some of the states with notable upticks. apne.ws/kZiDF15
This story includes a state-by-state interactive look at the number of new cases per day and the percentage of positive COVID-19 tests, the two measures of readiness to ease restrictions. apne.ws/DFtp79P
Just weeks ago, South Korea was celebrating its hard-won gains against the coronavirus, but a resurgence of infections in the Seoul region, where half of South Koreans live, is threatening the country’s success story. apne.ws/W13atwq
As India comes out of a two and a half month lockdown that kept numbers of infections relatively low, cases have shot up, rising by a record of nearly 10,000 on Thursday, raising questions about whether authorities have done enough to avert catastrophe. apne.ws/RIqLRvA
Serbia went from having very strict lockdown measures to a near-total lifting of the government’s emergency rules, allowing mass gatherings. Epidemiologists across the Balkan region have said that new clusters are appearing following such events. apne.ws/Zc4PY2x
About a dozen COVID-19 potential vaccines are in early stages of testing worldwide.The first experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus. apne.ws/dRDMUeg
