With the more transmissible Delta (B1617.2) variant taking off in countries that are known for their COVID-19 control efforts, officials in those countries announced new restrictions in attempts to reign in the spread.The global total today topped 210 million, climbing to 210,177,369 cases, with at least 4,404,516 deaths, according to the New York Times tracker.More measures Down UnderNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today extended the country's 3-day lockdown until Aug 24 to give the country more time to assess the extent of spread, according to Reuters.
On Aug 17, the country reported its first local case since February, an Auckland man who contracted the virus through links to Australia's outbreak in Sydney.Today the country