5% of world population, 25% of COVID-19 deaths

"I think it's fair to say we really have not distinguished ourselves in a positive way by how we responded to the crisis when it was upon us. And the proof of the pudding of that is simply that we have 5 percent of the world's population but 25 percent of the world's deaths due to covid-19."

Mitt RomneyRepublican candidate for the 2012 presidential election, in an interview for the Sutherland Institute

"I think it's fair to say that we really haven't distinguished ourselves in a positive way by the way we responded to the crisis when it was upon us. And the proof of that is simply that we have 5% of the world's population but 25% of the world's deaths due to COVID-19."

Meanwhile, in the land of stars and stripes:

More than 166,000 people have died nationwide of the number of people with coronavirus-related complications, about 22% of the number of dead around the world. Another 1,220 deaths in the United States were reported on Saturday, August 15.

The number and rate of infections in children under 17 years of age have increased since March, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) in recently updated guidance, which underscores the risk to young people and their families as schools weigh whether to reopen with face-to-face instruction. Although the virus is much more common and severe among adults, the true incidence of infection in U.S. children remains unknown due to a lack of widespread testing, according to the agency.

The Food and Drug Administration (Food and Drug Administration) granted emergency use authorization on Saturday, August 15, for a saliva-based coronavirus test developed by Yale University researchers that aims to reduce turnaround times in private laboratories.

New York continues to report progress in the fight against the virus after suffering the country's most severe outbreak in the spring. Hospitalizations reached its lowest point since March 17according to authorities. The state reported a record 88,668 tests on Friday, August 14, with less than one percent testing positive for the eighth consecutive day.

President Trump stated his opposition to both election aid for the states and an emergency bailout for the U.S. Postal Service because wants to limit the number of Americans who can vote by mail in November.

Information extracted from Washington Post

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