A新型冠状病毒大流行现在已经导致全球130多万人死亡。
超过5610万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。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。通过临床手段或实验室测试进行诊断的标准也因国家而异。
美国是受影响最严重的国家，有超过1150万确诊病例至少250，483人死亡。
世界卫生组织正在追踪新冠肺炎近200种候选疫苗，其中至少有10种处于关键的第三阶段研究。在这10种处于后期试验阶段的潜在疫苗中，目前有五种如果获得批准，将在美国上市。
11月18日，晚上10:04
根据HHS备忘录，新病例比上周增加了近40%
根据美国广播公司新闻获得的一份内部健康和人类服务部的备忘录，美国新新冠肺炎病例与上周相比增加了近40%。
备忘录称，从11月11日到17日(超过110万)的新确诊病例数比前一个7天期间增加了38.9%。在此期间，全国测试阳性率从9.3%上升到11%。
备忘录称，与上周相比，死亡人数也增加了8.4%。
在全国范围内，27%的医院超过80%的重症监护室床位已满。在夏季高峰期，这个数字是17%到18%。
HHS说，阿肯色州和印第安纳州最近报告了创纪录的住院人数，而肯塔基州、新墨西哥州、南卡罗来纳州、得克萨斯州、田纳西州和俄克拉荷马州也出现了显著增加。根据这份备忘录，在明尼苏达州，与威斯康星州接壤的地区报告医院重症监护室床位的使用率超过85%。
11月18日，晚上9:15
美国记录了自五月以来最高的每日死亡人数
根据COVID跟踪项目的数据，美国周三报告了1869例死亡，是自5月7日以来的最高日死亡人数。
我们的每日更新已经发布。各州报告了150万例检测、164万例病例和1869例死亡。创纪录的79000人目前在美国与新冠肺炎一起住院。今天的死亡人数是5月7日以来最高的。pic.twitter.com/8ps5itYiWr
COVID跟踪项目(COVID跟踪)2020年11月19日
根据卫生数据，该国新增病例近16.4万例，超过7.9万名美国人因该病毒住院，创下纪录。
根据数据，包括纽约、佛罗里达州、加利福尼亚州和印第安纳州在内的十几个州记录了5000多起新病例。
根据COVID跟踪项目，目前有26个州的医院有1000多名新冠肺炎相关问题的患者。
11月18日，晚上8:40
明尼苏达州将颁布新的限制
明尼苏达州州长蒂姆·瓦尔兹(Tim Walz)宣布，一套针对非必要企业的新冠状病毒限制将于本周末生效。
从周六午夜开始，所有餐厅都不对外开放，健身房和其他室内娱乐设施也将关闭。禁止家庭以外的面对面社交聚会，婚礼、私人聚会和其他社交场合也是如此。
发廊、理发店和零售店不受新限制。礼拜场所、学校、牙科诊所和选择性手术已经在有限的范围内运作，也不会受到新限制的进一步限制。
“今天标志着大流行的一个阴沉的里程碑，因为我们超过3000名明尼苏达州人输给了新冠肺炎，”沃尔兹说。
州长补充说，医院正处于“转折点”，即将面临不得不拒绝新病人的局面。
这些限制将至少持续四周。
11月18日，下午6:38
堪萨斯州发布全州口罩授权
随着新冠肺炎病例、住院和死亡人数激增，堪萨斯州成为最新一个发布口罩强制令的州。
州长劳拉·凯利(Laura Kelly)周三宣布了这项行政命令，要求堪萨斯州人在公共场所或无法保持6英尺物理距离的情况下佩戴面罩。
5岁以下的儿童和有健康状况的人可以免除。
该订单从11月25日开始，将无限期有效。
该命令是在周一爱荷华州发布的类似命令之后发布的，因为中西部地区经历了新冠肺炎病例的激增。
Coronavirus live updates: US passes 250,000 deaths, nearly 1 in 5 worldwide
Anovel coronaviruspandemic has now killed more than 1.3 million people worldwide.
Over 56.1 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 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. The criteria for diagnosis -- through clinical means or a lab test -- has also varied from country to country.
The United States is the worst-affected nation, with more than 11.5 million diagnosed cases andat least 250,483 deaths.
Nearly 200 vaccine candidates for COVID-19 are being tracked by the World Health Organization, at least 10 of which are in crucial phase three studies. Of those 10 potential vaccines in late-stage trials, there are currently five that will be available in the United States if approved.
Nov 18, 10:04 pm
New cases up nearly 40% from last week, according to HHS memo
New COVID-19 cases in the U.S. increased nearly 40% in week-over-week comparisons, according to an internal Health and Human Services memo obtained by ABC News.
The number of new cases confirmed from Nov. 11 to 17 (over 1.1 million) was a 38.9% increase from the previous seven-day period, the memo said. The national test-positivity rate increased to 11% from 9.3% during that time.
Deaths also increased 8.4% in week-to-week comparisons, the memo said.
Across the country, 27% ofhospitals have more than 80% of their intensive care unit beds filled. That number was 17% to 18% during the summertime peak.
Arkansas and Indiana have recently reported record hospitalizations, HHS said, while Kentucky, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee and Oklahoma have also seen notable increases. In Minnesota, the areas bordering Wisconsin are reporting over 85% usage of critical care beds at hospitals, according to the memo.
Nov 18, 9:15 pm
US records highest daily death count since May
The U.S. saw 1,869 deaths reported on Wednesday, the highest daily death count since May 7, according to The COVID Tracking Project.
Our daily update is published. States reported 1.5M tests, 164k cases, and 1,869 deaths. A record 79k people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in the US. Today's death count is the highest since May 7.pic.twitter.com/8ps5itYiWr
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking)November 19, 2020
The country saw nearly 164,000 new cases and more than 79,000 Americans are hospitalized with the virus, a record number according to the health data.
A dozen states, including New York, Florida, California and Indiana, recorded more than 5,000 new cases, according to the data.
Twenty-six states currently have over 1,000 patients in the hospital for COVID-19-related issues, according to The COVID Tracking Project.
Nov 18, 8:40 pm
Minnesota to enact new restrictions
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced a new set of coronavirus restrictions for nonessential businesses will go into effect this weekend.
Starting at midnight on Saturday, all restaurants are closed to in-person dining and gyms and other indoor entertainment will be closed. In-person social gatherings outside of the household are prohibited, as are weddings, private parties and other social occasions.
Hair salons, barbershops and retail stores are exempt from the new restrictions. Places of worship, schools, dental offices and elective surgeries, which are already operating in a limited fashion, will also not be further limited by the new restrictions.
"Today marks a somber milestone in the pandemic as we surpass 3,000 Minnesotans lost to COVID-19," Walz said.
The governor added that hospitals are at the "breaking point" and nearing a situation where they will have to turn away new patients.
The restrictions will remain in effect for at least four weeks.
Nov 18, 6:38 pm
Kansas issues statewide mask mandate
Kansas became the latest state to issue a mask mandate, as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths spike.
Gov. Laura Kelly announced the executive order Wednesday, which would require Kansans to wear face coverings inside public spaces or in situations where physical distancing of 6 feet cannot be maintained.
Children younger than 5 and people with medical conditions are exempt.
The order begins Nov. 25 and will be in effect indefinitely.
The mandate follows a similar order issued in Iowa on Monday, as the Midwest experiences a surge of COVID-19 cases.
