流感的大流行新型肺炎现已造成全球超过973，000人死亡。
超过3170万人遍布全球被诊断出患有新冠肺炎病，该病由新型呼吸道病毒，根据约翰·霍普金斯大学系统科学与工程中心汇编的数据。通过临床手段或实验室测试进行诊断的标准因国家而异。然而，由于检测短缺、许多未报告的病例以及怀疑一些国家政府隐瞒或淡化疫情范围，实际数字被认为要高得多。
自从1997年发现第一例病例以来中国12月，病毒已经迅速传播到除南极洲以外的所有大陆。
美国是受影响最严重的国家，有超过690万确诊病例至少201，617人死亡。
根据约翰霍普金斯大学的数据，加州是美国病例最多的州，确诊病例超过79.4万人。加州其次是德克萨斯州和佛罗里达州，分别有超过741，000例和超过690，000例。
世界卫生组织正在追踪近170种新冠肺炎候选疫苗，其中至少有6种处于关键的第三阶段试验。
密苏里州州长测试呈阳性
密苏里州州长迈克·帕森和他的妻子特蕾莎周三在新冠肺炎检测呈阳性，他的办公室说。
他们接受了测试，因为特蕾莎有“轻微症状”，他的办公室说。帕森州长没有任何症状。
“所有官方和竞选活动都已取消，直到另行通知，”该办公室表示，并补充说，州长的工作人员已经过测试。
“州长帕森继续从州长官邸管理和履行密苏里州的所有事务，”帕森办公室说。
印第安纳取消几乎所有限制
印第安纳州州长埃里克·霍尔科姆宣布，印第安纳州将于周六进入第五阶段，即重新开放的最后阶段。
根据第五阶段的规定，零售店、商场、餐馆、酒吧和夜总会可以满负荷经营。
达隆·卡明斯/美联社档案
2020年5月1日，印第安纳波利斯，一名抗议者在州议会举行的“印第安纳重返工作岗位”集会上举着标语。
健身房不会有任何限制，像体育、集市和节日这样的大型活动可以恢复。
游乐园和水上公园的限制也将取消，尽管人们被建议保持社交距离。
仍然需要口罩。
随着案件增多，法国宣布新的限制
法国正在实施新的限制措施，该国正在应对自5月份以来欧洲新冠肺炎病例增加最多的情况。
法国卫生部长奥利维尔·韦兰周三宣布了一系列有针对性的限制措施，将在各个城市实施两周。
从周六开始，在巴黎和其他七个主要城市，派对将被禁止，户外集会仅限10人。
艾略特·布隆代特/法新社，通过盖蒂图像
2020年9月23日，巴黎卫生部，法国卫生部长奥利维尔·维伦在关于法国新型冠状病毒大流行情况的新闻发布会上向媒体代表发表讲话。
酒吧必须在晚上10点关门，健身房将关闭，体育赛事将限制1000名观众。
与此同时，马赛和瓜德罗普正在制定更严格的规则;从星期一开始，所有的酒吧和餐馆都将关闭。
法国官员周三报告了13，072例新病例，略低于13，215例的最高日记录。法国目前有超过481，000例新冠肺炎病例，至少31，459人死亡。
室内感染新冠肺炎的可能性是室外的20倍:研究
前白宫冠状病毒特别工作组成员布莱斯·阿达姆松博士周三告诉《GMA3》，“我们最近刚刚了解到的一件事——今天发表在《临床和传染病》杂志上的一项新研究中——是在室内，你从传染病患者那里感染COVID的可能性是在室外的20倍。”
伊森·米勒/盖蒂影像公司
2020年9月21日，在拉斯维加斯的幸运日酒吧，客人们坐在舞池里的一张桌子旁，进行社交距离。
阿达姆松现在是“美国测试”的顾问，这是一个帮助解决测试危机的非营利组织。
阿达姆松强调，美国必须“灵活和适应，因此，随着我们对科学的了解越来越多，我们愿意改变我们的公共政策，以便它们与最好的科学相匹配。”
“在接下来的几个月里，我们还有很多工作要做。随着我们进入流感季节，更重要的是我们能够区分由流感或冠状病毒引起的病毒感染，”她说。
Coronavirus news: Fauci details lesser-publicized side effects of COVID-19
A pandemic of thenovel coronavirushas now killed more than 973,000 people worldwide.
Over 31.7 million peopleacross the globehave been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused bythe new respiratory virus, according todata compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The criteria for diagnosis -- through clinical means or a lab test -- has varied from country-to-country. Still, the actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages, many unreported cases and suspicions that some national governments are hiding or downplaying the scope of their outbreaks.
Since the first cases were detected inChinain December, the virus has rapidly spread to every continent except Antarctica.
The United States is the worst-affected country, with more than 6.9 million diagnosed cases andat least 201,617 deaths.
California has the most cases of any U.S. state, with more than 794,000 people diagnosed, according to Johns Hopkins data. California is followed by Texas and Florida, with over 741,000 cases and over 690,000 cases, respectively.
Nearly 170 vaccine candidates for COVID-19 are being tracked by the World Health Organization, at least six of which are in crucial phase three trials.
Missouri governor tests positive
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his wife Teresa tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, his office said.
They were tested because Teresa had "minor symptoms," his office said. Gov. Parson has no symptoms.
"All official and campaign events have been canceled until further notice," the office said, adding that the governor's staff has been tested.
"Governor Parson continues to conduct and fulfill all roles of businesses of the state of Missouri from the Governor's Mansion," Parson's office said.
Indiana to lift nearly all restrictions
Indiana will move to Stage 5, its final phase of reopening, on Saturday, Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced.
Retail stores, malls, restaurants, bars and nightclubs can operate at full capacity under the Stage 5 rules.
A protester holds a sign during an "Indiana Back to Work" rally at the Statehouse in Indianapolis, May 1, 2020.
There will be no restrictions at gyms and large events like sports, fairs and festivals can resume.
Restrictions will also be lifted at amusement parks and water parks, though people are advised to maintain social distancing.
Masks will still be required.
France announces new restrictions as cases rise
New restrictions are coming in France as the nation deals with the highest increase of COVID-19 cases in Europe since May.
French Health Minister Olivier Véran announced a set of targeted restrictions Wednesday to be implemented in various cities for two weeks.
Starting Saturday, in Paris and seven other major cities, parties will be prohibited, with outdoor gatherings limited to 10 people.
French Health Minister Olivier Veran addresses media representatives during a press conference about the situation of the novel coronavirus pandemic in France, at the Health Ministry in Paris, Sept. 23, 2020.
Bars must shut their doors at 10 p.m., gyms will be closed and sporting events will be limited to 1,000 spectators.
Meanwhile, Marseille and Guadeloupe are enacting stricter rules; starting Monday all bars and restaurants will be closed.
French officials reported 13,072 new cases on Wednesday, just short of the highest daily record of 13,215. France now has over 481,000 COVID-19 cases and at least 31,459 fatalities.
20 times more likely to catch COVID-19 indoors than outdoors: Study
Dr. Blythe Adamson, a former member of the White House coronavirus task force, told "GMA3" on Wednesday, "One of things that we just learned recently -- and published in a new study today in Clinical and Infectious Diseases -- is that being indoors, you're 20 times more likely to catch COVID from an infectious person than if you were around them outdoors."
Guests sit at a table set up on a dance floor for social distancing at Lucky Day bar on Sept. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas.
Adamson is now adviser to Testing for America, a nonprofit established to help solve the testing crisis.
Adamson stressed that the U.S. must "be flexible and adapt, so as we learn more about the science, we're willing to change our public policies so that they match the best science."
"There's a lot of work for us to continue to do over the next couple of months. As we move forward into flu season, it's even more important that we're able to distinguish between a viral infection that's from influenza or coronavirus," she said.
