COVID-19 cases continue to surge to record highs in many parts of Europe. Germany is averaging more than 28,000 daily infections — its worst case rate of the pandemic. Austria has ordered unvaccinated people to keep out of cafes, barber shops and other public spaces as cases expand exponentially.

Russians returned to workplaces around the country Monday after a mandatory nine-day break ordered by President Putin. It’s not clear whether the move will flatten Russia’s COVID-19 curve. Today Russia reported another record daily toll of more than 1,200 deaths in just 24 hours.

In the United States, coronavirus cases have leveled off, with an average of more than 72,000 daily infections. However, the number of hospitalized patients is continuing a slow decline. More than 1,200 U.S. residents a day are dying of COVID-19 — the vast majority of them unvaccinated.