(NEW YORK) — Here are today’s In Crisis headlines:
Minnesota police shoot, kill Black man during traffic stop Sunday
Police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, about 10 miles northwest of Minneapolis, shot and killed a Black man during a traffic stop around 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The victim, identified as 20-year-old Daunte Wright, reportedly was stopped for an unspecified traffic violation, during which time police discovered Wright was wanted on an outstanding warrant, said Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon in a statement Sunday. “At one point as officers were attempting to take the driver into custody, the driver re-entered the vehicle. One officer discharged their firearm, striking the driver,” the statement continued.
The shooting prompted angry demonstrations Sunday night, during which protestors clashed with police, jumping on a police SUV and using a concrete block to smash its windows. Later, protesters surrounded police headquarters, and officers fired flash bangs to disperse the crowd. The National Guard, already mobilized in Minneapolis, where the Derek Chauvin trial continues, were mobilized to Brooklyn Center at the request of local authorities.
Third week of Derek Chauvin trial testimony begins today
Testimony continues this morning in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who’s accused of killing George Floyd on May 25, 2020 by kneeling on his neck for over nine minutes during an arrest. Following presentation of expert witnesses for the past two weeks, the prosecution this week is expected to have members of George Floyd’s family take the stand. Floyd’s brothers, Philonise and Rodney Floyd, are both listed as possible witnesses. The defense is expected to take over later this week and will likely call on law enforcement and medical experts to support their contention that drug use and heart issues were the cause of George Floyd’s death.
COVID-19 numbers
Here’s the latest data on COVID-19 coronavirus infections, deaths and vaccinations.
Latest reported COVID-19 numbers globally per Johns Hopkins University
Global diagnosed cases: 136,141,318
Global deaths: 2,938,333. The United States has the most deaths of any single country, with 562,066.
Number of countries/regions: at least 192
Total patients recovered globally: 77,510,778
Latest reported COVID-19 numbers in the United States per Johns Hopkins University
There are at least 31,198,232 reported cases in 50 states + the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. This is more than in any other country.
U.S. deaths: at least 562,066. California has the greatest number of reported deaths in the U.S., with 60,452.
U.S. total people tested: 407,918,319
The greatest number of reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is in California, with 3,700,471 confirmed cases out of a total state population of 39.51 million. This ranks second in the world after England, which has 3,819,149 cases. Texas is second in the U.S., with 2,827,153 confirmed cases out of a total state population of 29 million.
Latest reported COVID-19 vaccination numbers in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a total of 237,796,105 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been distributed in the U.S. Of those, 187,047,131 doses have been administered, with 119,242,902 people receiving at least one dose and 72,630,892 people fully vaccinated, representing 35.9% and 21.9% of the total U.S. population, respectively. The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines each require two doses to be effective. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires a single dose to be effective.
US COVID-19 infections continue to increase, but deaths still declining
The U.S. national COVID-19 case average continues to steadily increase. It now stands at 66,633 cases a day, a 10.3% increase over the last two weeks, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Nationally, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Minnesota currently demonstrate the highest case rate per 100,000 people over the last seven days. Over 36,400 patients are currently hospitalized with the virus nationwide, an increase of about 4.4% over last week’s average. The average number of new hospital admissions of patients with confirmed COVID-19 has increased as well, to nearly 5,400, up by 12.2% in the last two weeks. However, the national daily death count has seen a 7.5% drop since April 2. Over the last seven days, the U.S. has reported just under 4,800 coronavirus-related deaths.
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