Global: Total confirmed cases: ~8,283,000; deaths: ~447,000; recoveries: ~4,027,000. (Johns Hopkins University)

U.S.: Total confirmed cases: ~2,158,000; deaths: ~118,000; recoveries: ~584,000.

At least 10 states reported either new single-day highs or set a record for seven-day new case averages of the coronavirus. 21 states are seeing upward trends in newly reported cases from one week to the next, eight states are seeing steady numbers of newly reported cases, and 21 states are seeing a downward trend. (CNN / Washington Post)

Trump’s focus in meetings over the past several weeks has been on economic figures and developing a vaccine – not the increase in coronavirus cases. As one administration official close to the coronavirus task force said: “They just don’t want to deal with the reality of it. They’re in denial.� (CNN)

Pence incorrectly argued that the spike in coronavirus cases is a function of more testing, while dismissing the idea that there’s an emerging second wave of cases in the United States, saying the “panic is overblown.� In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Pence also argued that the effort to eliminate the disease before a vaccine is ready is not the goal anymore. Rather, the White House measures its success in “fewer than 750 [COVID-19 deaths) a day, a dramatic decline from 2,500 a day a few weeks ago.� [Editor’s note: Pence is correct: We aren’t seeing a second wave (yet); we’re still dealing with the first one.] (Washington Post / Politico)

Dr. Anthony Fauci: “People keep talking about a second wave. We’re still in a first wave.� The top infectious disease expert warned that the rise in coronavirus infections coupled with a relaxed approach to social distancing and mask wearing pose significant hurdles to state and federal efforts to contain the spread. (Wall Street Journal)

Chinese officials raised the country’s emergency warning to its second-highest level in response to a new outbreak of coronavirus in Beijing. More than 60% of the flights into the city have been canceled. Chinese officials described the situation in Beijing as “extremely grave� and said the new outbreak “has truly rung an alarm bell for us.� A party official said Beijing expects to have tested at least 700,000 people by the end of the day, roughly half of whom are workers at Beijing’s food markets, residents, and close contacts. (Associated Press)

Global greenhouse gas emissions are rebounding sharply as countries and states reopen. In early April, fossil fuel emissions worldwide were roughly 17% lower than they were in 2019. As countries ease their lockdowns, emissions habe ticked back up to 5% below the 2019 average. (