Pandemic accelerating, global peak still to come: WHO chief

After a record number of new COVID-19 cases were reported worldwide over the weekend, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that the pandemic is worsening despite some regions having appeared to slow its spread. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday that the world has 'clearly not reached the peak of the pandemic' and the 'outbreak is accelerating.' Ghebreyesus acknowledged that while the number of infections appears to have levelled off globally, some countries such as the United States and Brazil continue to see a surge in cases.