Coronavirus update: Global case tally climbs to 40.5 million and WHO expert urges governments to boost contact tracing, isolation and quarantine
October 20, 2020 at 10:52 AM EDT
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus illness COVID-19 worldwide climbed to 40.5 million on Tuesday, amid continued rises in cases in Europe and the U.S., and a World Health Organization official urged governments to emulate actions taken in those regions that have succeeded in getting the deadly illness under control.
