NEW: WHO director-general says potential COVID-19 therapeutics Remdesivir and Interferon have 'little or no effect in preventing death from COVID-19, or reducing time in hospitals,' according to results learned from global randomized trial.
The number of new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the United States increased by double digits in week-over-week comparisons, while the number of deaths is also on the rise, according to an internal memo from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that was obtained by ABC News on Thursday night.
There were 366,455 new cases confirmed during the period of Oct. 8-Oct. 14, a 16.4% increase from the previous week. There were also 4,893 fatalities from COVID-19 recorded during the same period, a 3.1% increase compared with the week prior, according to the memo. People dine in plastic tents for social distancing at a restaurant in New York City on Oct. 15, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A review of death certificates in Georgia revealed that while Black residents make up 30% of the state's population, they account for 48% of the 7,416 deaths from COVID-19 to date. Just over 82.4% of ICU beds and 81.3% of inpatient beds were occupied in Georgia during the period of Oct. 5-11, the memo said.
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