Bill O'Reilly here Friday June 26, 2020. You are listening to the O'Reilly update. Here's

what's happening today in America as the pandemic continues. The first confirmed case of COVID

occurred on November 17, 2019 in Wuhan, China. Seven months later, the contagion has infected

9 million people worldwide, killing nearly 500,000 human beings, more than a fifth of those

20 percent here in the USA. While some governments are reopening, others are locking down. Here's

where the COVID situation stands today. Most places in America have ease pandemic rules,

but now new infections are rising in 21 states, including Texas, Florida, Arizona, South

Carolina. New York, once the epicenter of the contagion, reports the lowest level of hospitalizations

since the outbreak began in March. Brazil, now the worst hotspot for COVID in the world. The

country witnessing more than 1300 fatalities every day. Medical experts think the death rate

could be twice that because reporting is suspect. India also in trouble, half a million cases,

in less than 45 days. The nation of 1.3 billion people has seen a 400 percent spike in new infections

since the 1st of June. You're up doing better. Cases down double digits in the UK, France,

and Italy. Even Sweden, which refused to lock down, seeing a plateau in COVID fatalities.

Just two people died in Sweden in the last 48 hours, bringing the current toll to 5,000 dead.

That's three times that of its neighbors, Norway, and Finland. They did lock down. But don't

expect to visit Europe anytime soon. The EU may ban all Americans because of the stubborn pandemic

here. Fessional sports has returned to Germany. Soccer starting in late May, despite a few outbreaks

in Berlin and Munich, the league requiring all players to undergo temperature checks before each

practice. No fans, just TV. The game's also ready to return here in America. The NBA and Major League

baseball both resume their seasons in July. That will boost national morale, unless there are

anti-American displays by the players. Coming up, the message of the day listeners sound off.

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