Fears of a second wave of COVID-19 infections
grew on Friday with a record daily increase in India, warnings against
complacency in Europe and word from half a dozen U.S. states that their
hospital beds were filling up fast.
Health officials worldwide have expressed
concerns in recent days that some countries grappling with the devastating
economic impact of lockdowns may lift restrictions too swiftly, and that the
coronavirus could spread during mass anti-racism protests.
Wall Street took its biggest dive in three
months on Thursday on worries of a resurgence and on Friday, shares around the
world extended a four-day losing streak.
In China, where the new coronavirus
originated, two new cases of COVID-19, the disease it causes, were recorded in
the capital, a day after the city government delayed plans for some students to
return to school.