the novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed more than 643000 people worldwide over 159 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with covid19 the disease caused by the new respiratory virus according to data compiled by the center for systems science and engineering at johns hopkins university the actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to testing shortages many unreported cases and suspicions that some governments are hiding or downplaying the scope of their nations outbreaks the united states has become the worstaffected country with more than 41 million diagnosed cases and at least 146418 deaths a health worker takes a patients temperature before sending them to a tent to be tested at a covid19 testing site at st johns well child and family center amid the no show more valerie maconafp via getty images saturdays headlines brazils bolsonaro tests negative for covid19 us marks 1000 deaths for 5th day in a row hundreds of texas bar owners pledge defiance to governors order florida to discuss reopening bars new orleans closing bars prohibiting takeout alcohol sales here is how the news is developed on saturday all times eastern check back for updates 919 pm birx concerned about cases in ohio dr deborah birx the white house coronavirus task force coordinator made a visit to ohio on saturday to meet with state health officials in locations with concerning case numbers we have seven states right now with less than 2 test positivity ohio is almost to 7 birx told columbus abc affiliate wsyx in an exclusive interview so this is why were concerned this is why we believe that if every ohioan acts now they can change the course of this pandemic before it gets significantly out of control and your hospitals start filling up birx singled out people hanging out in bars as one of the problems in the state bars and restaurants were reopened to indoor dining on may 21 birx said that decision may need to be rolled back as it has been in several states across the country its something about drinking not wearing a mask and being close to people particularly indoors that is actively spreading this virus she said the total number of cases increased from 58991 on july 1 to 83184 on saturday an increase of 24193 cases ohio recorded 18920 cases for the entirety of june birx is expected to travel to kentucky tennessee and virginia in the coming days 715 pm us crosses 1000 deaths for 5 straight days the us saw a death toll over 1000 for the fifth day in a row according to the covid tracking project the number of deaths is continuing to trend up after dropping throughout may and june the death toll reported saturday was 1037 the death toll for the week was 6297 up more than 1000 from last week according to the covid tracking project our daily update is published states reported 798k tests and 65k new cases of