流感大流行新型肺炎已经在全球范围内杀死了超过677，000人。
据报道，全球已有超过1740万人被诊断患有由新型呼吸道病毒引起的COVID-19数据由约翰·霍普金斯大学系统科学与工程中心编辑。实际数字是据信要高得多由于检测短缺，许多未报告的病例和怀疑一些政府隐瞒了他们国家的疫情范围。
自从1997年发现第一例病例以来中国12月，美国已经成为受影响最严重的国家，有近450万确诊病例和至少152，940人死亡。
下午6:39:美国遭受了最严重的病例，住院
根据COVID追踪项目，随着南部和西部感染人数激增，美国迎来了迄今为止冠状病毒病例和住院人数最差的一个月。
该国7月份有190多万确诊病例，与前四个月相比大幅增加，其中没有一例超过100万。然而，测试的数量(2320万)也增加了。
或许更令人担忧的是，住院人数是有史以来最高的:51，936人。这一数字略高于4月份，当时东北地区的病例处于高峰期。
在连续三个月下降后，7月份的死亡人数(24902人)也比6月份有所增加。
下午5:24:世卫组织说，大流行的影响将“持续几十年”
世界卫生组织负责人说，世界应该做好准备，在“未来几十年”感受冠状病毒大流行的影响
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus博士称这一流行病为“百年一遇的健康危机”。
这是世卫组织第四次召开紧急委员会会议。该会议是在宣布全球卫生紧急状态(最高级别警报)大约六个月后召开的。世卫组织称这是三月下旬的一次大流行。
世卫组织周五还报告称，世界范围内的病例每天都在创纪录地增加——在过去24小时内超过29万例。
下午4:55:加州报道第一例青少年死亡
加州公共卫生部报告称，一名青少年死于COVID-19，这标志着该州首次有年轻人死亡。
该机构称，这名未被确认身份的人有潜在的健康问题。
病人死亡的医院也证实了这一消息。
山谷儿童医院在一份声明中说:“这位病人的死亡再次证明，儿童——而不是任何年龄组——都不能幸免于艾滋病19大流行的毁灭性影响。”“现在比以往任何时候都更需要我们共同努力，防止这一疾病的进一步蔓延。”
下午4点28分:新泽西州州长说，在“非常危险的地方”
新泽西州州长菲尔墨菲(Phil Murphy)表示，虽然该州是全国积极率较低的州之一，“但我们正站在一个非常危险的地方。”
该州卫生部周五报告了699例新的阳性病例，这一增加使病例总数达到181，660例。
墨菲说:“警钟长鸣。”“我们需要人们认真对待这个问题。”
2020年7月27日，新泽西州伯克利镇的岛屿海滩州立公园，海滩游客享受天气。
州长说，该州正在打击众议院政党，他说这是增加的原因之一。他补充说，他可以随时改变室内和室外集会的人数。
“我今天不宣布任何具体行动，但我认为这是一个通知。”我们再也不能容忍这种满不在乎、满不在乎的态度了。”“我们还没有过去。任何一个拒绝戴口罩的人，或者举办家庭聚会的人，都是导致这种增长的直接原因。”
下午3:50:4巡航恢复后在挪威与COVID一起住院
据正在接受治疗的北挪威大学医院称，一艘挪威游轮上的四名船员已经因服用COVID-19而住院。
游轮公司在一份声明中称，罗尔德·阿蒙森号游轮上还有160名船员被隔离，测试结果出来时船上没有客人。
2020年7月31日，罗尔德·阿蒙森女士带着科罗娜感染者来到挪威的特罗姆瑟。
游轮公司建议所有在7月17日离开的船上的游客在接下来的10天里隔离并监控他们的健康状况。游轮公司称，在7月24日离开的船上的客人需要隔离10天。
据路透社报道，在阳性检测结果出来之前，所有乘客都已经下船，游轮公司正在联系每个人。
医院里机组人员的情况没有公布。
下午2:06:美国国家卫生研究院挑选了7家公司接受近2.5亿美元的资助
美国国家卫生研究院挑选了七家公司接受2.487亿美元投资新技术，并增加COVID-19测试，政府机构周五说。
美国国家卫生研究院在一份声明中说:“据估计，全国每天的检测需求比目前水平高出数百万次，这些技术有望为扩大全国的检测能力做出重大贡献。”据美国国家卫生研究院称，到今年9月，这一增幅可能达到每周数百万人。
2020年7月24日，在洛杉矶的圣约翰儿童和家庭健康中心，一名卫生工作者将鼻拭子样本放入一个帐篷内的试管中。
据该机构称，美国国立卫生研究院通过严格的“鲨鱼池”评估选出了100个最佳概念，然后筛选出这些候选人。该公司表示，未来几周可能会考虑为20多家公司提供资金。
接受资助的七家公司是梅萨生物技术公司、魁地尔公司、塔利斯生物医学公司、银杏生物工程公司、螺旋OpCo公司、流体公司和猛犸生物科学公司。
下午1:00:露宿营地的儿童病毒检测呈阳性
根据一项研究，在佐治亚州的一个露宿营地，冠状病毒在一周内传播到超过40%的儿童和青少年新研究来自疾病控制和预防中心。
所有露营者和工作人员在抵达后的12天内检测呈阴性;然而，根据这项研究，一名工作人员出现症状，并最终检测出COVID-19呈阳性。
研究称，在两天内，露营者和工作人员被送回家，佐治亚州公共卫生部门在接下来的两周内跟踪了参加者的诊断。
共有597名格鲁吉亚居民参加了该营地。
在这张2020年6月23日的档案照片中，在密歇根州米尔福德的卡尔斯家庭基督教青年会夏令营，孩子们在爆发冠状病毒疾病的体育馆里玩耍
该研究指出，这些发现有三个局限性。
第一个是阳性率“很可能被低估了，因为没有检测的人或者检测结果没有报告的人可能漏掉了病例。”
第二，鉴于6月和7月格鲁吉亚COVID-19的发病率不断上升，有些病例可能是在参加营地活动之前或之后传播的。
最后，研究称保持身体距离并不总是可能的，露营者也不需要戴面具。
上午11点22分:纽约报道自3月中旬以来的三次创纪录低点
纽约州州长安德鲁·科莫的办公室表示，自上周五3月中旬以来，纽约的住院人数、重症监护室病人数和插管数都是最低的。
住院人数降至576人，为3月17日以来的最低水平，重症监护室患者降至140人，为3月16日以来的最低水平。插管率降至70，为3月15日以来的最低水平。
周四的COVID-19测试中只有不到1%是阳性的。
在过去的24小时内，全州有5人死亡。
库莫在一份声明中说:“纽约州继续密切监测全国范围内令人担忧的COVID-19数字，我们将拉平曲线，减缓扩散，并继续进行数据驱动，分阶段重新开放。”
他鼓励纽约人继续保持社交距离，戴上面具，洗手。
上午10:36:佛罗里达报道第四天的死亡记录，德桑蒂斯宣布对抗COVID的新倡议
佛罗里达州卫生部在过去24小时内记录了257例死亡，这是该州连续第四天出现新的严峻记录。
根据卫生机构的数据，目前死亡总人数为6966人，确诊病例数已达到470386例，在过去24小时内增加了9007例。
死亡和病例增加的同一天，佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯宣布了一项阻止病毒传播的新倡议。
2020年7月24日，在华盛顿特区艾森豪威尔行政办公楼举行的仪式上，州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯。
德桑蒂斯的倡议——佛罗里达州的一个目标——鼓励公众遵循四个准则:保护弱势群体，保持适当的卫生习惯，保持社会距离，如果与他人有密切接触，戴上口罩。
德桑蒂斯在一份声明中说:“COVID-19对所有的佛罗里达人来说都是一个重大的挑战，但我100%有信心我们能够并且将会克服这个挑战。”“为此，我请求所有的佛罗里达人和我一起努力。”
德桑蒂斯曾鼓励人们在无法保持社交距离时戴上面具;然而，该倡议被认为是国家提出的第一个正式计划。
2020年7月24日，佛罗里达州迈阿密海滩，戴着防护面罩的妇女在冠状病毒大流行中沿着海洋大道行走
上午10:13:红雀队对布鲁尔斯队的比赛取消
一位消息人士告诉ESPN，在多项冠状病毒检测呈阳性后，圣路易斯红雀队推迟了周五对密尔沃基酿酒人队的比赛。
目前还不清楚到底有多少阳性检测报告。
这两个队预计在当地时间下午2:10在密尔沃基比赛。
由于冠状病毒感染，美国职业棒球大联盟30支球队中的6支将不会参加周五的比赛。这是联盟的20%。
2020年7月28日，密尔沃基，米勒公园。
上午7:25:45南加州大学的兄弟会成员检测呈阳性
官员称，南加州大学至少有45名兄弟会成员的COVID-19检测呈阳性。
洛杉矶县公共卫生部门在调查与洛杉矶私立大学相关的三个兄弟会的冠状病毒爆发时确认了这些病例。涉案兄弟会的名字没有公布。
2019年3月12日，洛杉矶南加州大学的大学村区域。
洛杉矶县公共卫生部门在周四晚上的一份声明中称:“此次疫情可能与7月4日的一次大型社会集会有关。”"提醒一下，根据现行的《卫生官员令》，禁止不同家庭的人聚会。这些都是高风险的情况下，COVID-19可以迅速蔓延到许多人。这些人，即使他们没有症状，也可能传染给他们的家人，其中可能包括病重或可能死亡的人。”
美国广播公司新闻已经联系到南加州大学进行评论。
香港领导人林郑月娥(Carrie Lam)周五宣布，备受期待的定于9月份举行的立法会选举已被推迟，理由是在这个半自治的中国城市爆发了冠状病毒。
林在一个新闻发布会上说，她的政府得到了中国的支持，决定将地方选举推迟一年，此举肯定会激怒亲民主的立法者和支持者。
2020年7月31日，香港行政长官林郑月娥在香港政府总部的新闻发布会上讲话。林宣布，计划于9月举行的地方选举将被推迟，原因是这个半自治城市的冠状病毒病例不断上升，此举将激怒民主派议员和支持者。
林说，这是“我在过去七个月里作出的最艰难的决定”，但也是“必要的”决定，以“保护公众健康、人民生命和保证选举的公正性。”
最近几周，香港的冠状病毒感染激增。根据香港卫生署的最新数据，确诊病例总数为3273例，包括至少27例死亡。
上午6:14:安东尼·福西博士将在国会山作证
安东尼·福奇博士是美国研究冠状病毒大流行的顶级医学专家之一，准备作证周五在国会山。
美国国立卫生研究院国家过敏和传染病研究所所长、白宫冠状病毒特别工作组的重要成员福西，最后一次在国会作证是在6月30日。他最近一次露面是在全美范围内COVID-19案件不断增加，以及对他的案件审查不断增加的情况下紧张的关系和总统一起唐纳德·特朗普。
2020年7月30日，华盛顿特区，美国国家过敏和传染病研究所所长安东尼·福西博士在美国红十字会总部与唐纳德·特朗普总统会合
在现场/远程混合听证会上，Fauci将与来自特别工作组的另外两位主要官员一起出席:疾病控制和预防中心主任罗伯特·雷德菲尔德博士，以及卫生和公众服务部卫生部长助理布雷特·吉尔洛上将。
凌晨5点39分:南非一夜之间报告了11，000多起新病例
南非卫生部表示，周四全国各地报告了11，046例新的COVID-19病例。
根据南非国家卫生部周五早上发布的数据，全国总数达到482，169人，其中包括7，812人死亡。
2020年7月28日，在南非约翰内斯堡西南的奥利凡茨韦莱公墓，在一次冠状病毒大流行的全国性封锁中，葬礼工人们穿着个人防护装备互相消毒。
最新的每日病例数仅低于7月9日创下的全国纪录，当时在24小时的报告期内发现了近13，500例新病例。
南非约翰·霍普金斯大学的一项统计显示，美国的确诊病例数居世界第五，为19例。该国也占了总数的一半以上非洲的案例。
凌晨4点27分:美国在一天内记录了超过67，000个新病例
根据约翰霍普金斯大学的统计，周四在美国发现了超过67600例新的COVID-19病例。
最新的每日病例数低于该国7月16日创下的纪录，当时在24小时的报告期内发现了77，000多例新病例。
2020年7月30日，在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶的全景城市社区，一名身穿个人防护装备的志愿者在COVID-19测试点向排队的司机做手势。随着该州努力应对冠状病毒大流行，该地区的病例继续激增。
根据约翰霍普金斯大学的数据，自流感大流行开始以来，美国共有4494601人被诊断为COVID-19，其中至少152055人已经死亡。这些案例包括来自美国所有50个州、华盛顿特区和其他美国领土的人以及被遣返的公民。
截至5月20日，美国各州已经开始取消家庭订单和其他限制措施，以遏制新型冠状病毒的传播。接下来的几个星期里，该国病例的日增长一直徘徊在2万例左右，然后在7月中旬首次回升至7万例。
最近几周，许多州的感染率都有所上升，包括亚利桑那州、加利福尼亚州和佛罗里达州在内的一些州报告了每日感染记录。
New Jersey at 'very dangerous place' over coronavirus, governor says
A pandemic of thenovel coronavirushas now killed more than 677,000 people worldwide.
Over 17.4 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according todatacompiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers arebelieved to be much higherdue to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some governments are hiding the scope of their nations' outbreaks.
Since the first cases were detected inChinain December, the United States has become the worst-affected country, with nearly 4.5 million diagnosed cases and at least 152,940 deaths.
6:39 p.m.: US suffers worst month of cases, hospitalizations
As infections surged in the South and West, the U.S. marked its worst month yet for coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, according to The COVID Tracking Project.
The country had over 1.9 million confirmed cases in July, a steep increase from the previous four months, none of which crosses 1 million. The number of tests (23.2 million) increased as well, however.
Maybe more concerning, the number of hospitalizations was the highest it's ever been: 51,936. That number outpaced April by a small margin, when cases in the Northeast were at their peak.
July also featured an increase in deaths (24,902) from June after three straight months of decline.
5:24 p.m.: Pandemic effects to be felt 'for decades,' WHO says
The head of the World Health Organization said the world should be prepared to feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic "for decades to come."
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called the pandemic a "once-in-a-century health crisis."
The remarks were made as the WHO convened its emergency committee for the fourth time. The meeting came about six months after declaring a global health emergency, its highest level alert. The WHO said it was a pandemic later in March.
The WHO also reported on Friday a record daily increase in cases worldwide -- over 290,000 in the past 24 hours.
4:55 p.m.: California reports 1st death of teenager
The California Department of Public Health reported that a teenager has died of COVID-19, marking the state's first death of a young person.
The person, who was not identified, had underlying health conditions, the agency said.
The hospital where the patient died also confirmed the news.
"The death of this patient reaffirms that children -- and no age group -- are not immune from the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic," Valley Children's Hospital said in a statement. "It is imperative, now more than ever, for us to all work together to prevent further spread of this disease."
4:28 p.m.: New Jersey at 'very dangerous place,' governor says
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said that while the state is one of the nation's leaders in low positivity rate, "we are standing at a very dangerous place."
The state's department of health reported 699 new positive cases Friday, an increase that pushed the total number of cases to 181,660.
"The alarm bells are going off," Murphy said. "We need people to take this seriously."
The governor said the state is cracking down on house parties, which he said was one of the reasons for the increase. He added that he could change the number allowed for indoor and outdoor gatherings at any time.
"I am not announcing any specific action today, but consider this as being put on notice. We will not tolerate these devil-may-care, nonchalant attitudes any more," Murphy said. "We are not past this. Everyone who walks around refusing to wear a mask, or who hosts a house party, is directly contributing to these increases."
3:50 p.m.: 4 hospitalized with COVID in Norway after cruises resume
Four crew members on a Norwegian cruise ship have been hospitalized with COVID-19, according to the University Hospital of North Norway, where they are being treated.
The cruise line said in a statement that there are 160 other crew members isolated onboard the Roald Amundsen cruise ship, and no guests were onboard at the time the test results came back.
The cruise line recommended all guests who were on the ship that departed on July 17 to quarantine and monitor their health for the next 10 days. Guests who were on the ship that departed on July 24 are required to quarantine for 10 days, according to the cruise line.
All the passengers had already disembarked by the time the positive test results came back, and the cruise company is in the process of contacting everyone, according to Reuters.
The conditions of the crew members in the hospital were not released.
2:06 p.m.: NIH picks 7 companies to receive nearly $250M in funding
The National Institutes of Health has picked seven companies to receive $248.7 million to invest in new technologies and increase COVID-19 testing, the government agency said Friday.
"With national demand estimated to be millions more tests per day above current levels, these technologies are expected to make a significant contribution to expanding the nation’s testing capacity," the NIH said in a statement. The increase could reach millions per week by this September, according to the NIH.
The NIH put 100 of the best concepts it received through a rigorous “shark tank” evaluation, then winnowed those candidates down, according to the agency. It said more than 20 companies could be considered for funding in the coming weeks.
The seven companies that will receive the funding are Mesa Biotech, Quidel, Talis Biomedical, Ginkgo Bioworks, Helix OpCo, Fluidigm and Mammoth Biosciences, Inc.
1:00 p.m.: Children at sleep-away camp test positive for virus
The coronavirus spread to more than 40% of children and teens within one week at a Georgia sleep-away camp, according to anew studyfrom the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention.
All campers and staff had tested negative within 12 days of arriving; however, one staff member developed symptoms and eventually tested positive for COVID-19, according to the study.
Within two days, campers and staff were sent home, and the Georgia Department of Public Health tracked the attendees' diagnoses for the next two weeks, the study said.
A total of 597 Georgia residents attended the camp.
The study noted there are three limitations to the findings.
The first is the rate of positivity is "likely an underestimate because cases might have been missed among persons not tested or whose test results were not reported," according to the report.
Secondly, given the increasing incidence of COVID-19 in Georgia in June and July, some cases might have resulted from transmission occurring before or after camp attendance.
Lastly, the study said it was not always possible to maintain physical distancing and masks were not required for campers.
11:22 a.m.: New York reports 3 new record lows since mid-March
New York saw its lowest number of hospitalizations, ICU patients and intubations since mid-March on Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office said.
Hospitalizations dropped to 576, the lowest since March 17, while ICU patients dropped to 140, the lowest number since March 16. Intubations were down to 70, the lowest number since March 15.
Less than 1% of Thursday's COVID-19 tests were positive.
There were five deaths in the entire state in the last 24 hours.
"New York State continues to closely monitor alarming COVID-19 numbers throughout the nation as we flatten the curve, slow the spread and proceed with a data-driven, phased reopening," Cuomo said in a statement.
He encouraged New Yorkers to continue social distancing, wearing masks and washing their hands.
10:36 a.m.: Florida reports 4th day of record deaths, DeSantis announces new initiative to fight COVID
The Florida Department of Health recorded 257 deaths in the last 24 hours, marking a new, grim record for the state for the fourth day in a row.
There are now 6,966 total deaths and the number of confirmed cases has reached 470,386, with an increase of 9,007 in the last 24 hours, according to the health agency.
The rise in deaths and cases comes on the same day that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a new initiative to stop the virus's spread.
DeSantis' initiative -- called One Goal One Florida -- encourages the public to follow four guidelines: Protect the vulnerable, practice proper hygiene, practice social distancing and wear a mask if in close contact with another person.
“COVID-19 has been a significant challenge for all Floridians but I’m 100% confident we can, and will, overcome this challenge,” DeSantis said in a statement. “To that end, I’m asking all Floridians to join me in this important effort."
DeSantis has previously encouraged people to wear masks when they cannot maintain social distancing; however, the initiative is believed to be the first formal plan put forth by the state.
10:13 a.m.: Cardinals v. Brewers game canceled
The St. Louis Cardinals have postponed their game against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday after multiple positive coronavirus tests were reported, a source told ESPN.
It was not clear exactly how many positive tests had been reported.
The two teams were expected to play in Milwaukee at 2:10 p.m. local time.
Six of the Major League Baseball's 30 teams will not be playing Friday because of coronavirus cases. That is 20% of the league.
7:25 a.m.: 45 fraternity members at University of Southern California test positive
At least 45 fraternity members at the University of Southern California have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed the cases while investigating a coronavirus outbreak at three fraternities associated with the private university in Los Angeles. The names of the fraternities involved were not released.
"The outbreak may be linked to a large social gathering on July 4," the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement Thursday night. "As a reminder, gatherings of people from different households are prohibited under the Health Officer Order in place. These are high-risk situations where COVID-19 can spread quickly to many people. Those people, even if they are asymptomatic, can then spread it to their household, which may include someone who becomes seriously ill or who may die."
ABC News has reached out to the University of Southern California for comment.
6:32 a.m.: Hong Kong government delays elections, citing coronavirus
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that the highly anticipated legislative elections planned for September have been postponed, citing the coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
Lam told a press conference that her government has China's support in making the decision to delay local elections for one year -- a move that will surely infuriate pro-democracy lawmakers and supporters.
Lam said it was "the hardest decision I have made in the past seven months" but a "necessary" one to "protect public health, people's lives and guarantee fairness of the election."
Hong Kong has seen a spike in coronavirus infections in recent weeks. The total number of diagnosed cases stands at 3,273, including at least 27 deaths, according to the latest data from Hong Kong's Department of Health.
6:14 a.m.: Dr. Anthony Fauci to testify on Capitol Hill
Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation's top medical experts on the coronavirus pandemic,is set to testifyFriday on Capitol Hill.
Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health and a key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, last testified before Congress on June 30. His latest appearance comes amid rising COVID-19 cases across the United States and mounting scrutiny into hisstrained relationshipwith PresidentDonald Trump.
Fauci will be joined during a hybrid in-person/remote hearing by two other leading officials from the task force: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's director, Dr. Robert Redfield, and the assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, Adm. Brett Giroir.
5:39 a.m.: South Africa reports more than 11,000 new cases overnight
South Africa's health ministry said there were 11,046 new cases of COVID-19 reported across the country on Thursday.
That brings the national total to 482,169, including 7,812 deaths, according to data released early Friday morning by the South Africa's National Department of Health.
The latest daily caseload is just under the country's record set on July 9, when nearly 13,500 new cases were identified in a 24-hour reporting period.
South Africahas the fifth-highest number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases in the world, according to a count kept by Johns Hopkins University. The country also accounts for well over half the total number ofcases in Africa.
4:27 a.m.: US records over 67,000 new cases in a single day
More than 67,600 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in the United States on Thursday, according to a count kept by Johns Hopkins University.
The latest daily caseload is under the country's record set on July 16, when more than 77,000 new cases were identified in a 24-hour reporting period.
A total of 4,494,601 people in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began, and at least 152,055 of them have died, according to Johns Hopkins. The cases include people from all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and other U.S. territories as well as repatriated citizens.
By May 20, all U.S. states had begun lifting stay-at-home orders and other restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The day-to-day increase in the country's cases then hovered around 20,000 for a couple of weeks before shooting back up and crossing 70,000 for the first time in mid-July.
Many states have seen a rise in infections in recent weeks, with some -- including Arizona, California and Florida -- reporting daily records.
ABC News' Kirit Radia, Rachel Katz, Scott Withers and Brian Hartman contributed to this report.
