Over the last three months, the daily toll of new coronavirus infections and new deaths has increased seven fold.

Over the last three months, the daily toll of new coronavirus infections and new deaths has increased seven fold. Yesterday, new infections inched up to 5,397 and daily deaths to 93. By comparison, on July 7, the Health Ministry reported 807 new infections and 13 deaths. Overworked doctors interviewed by the Associated Press for an article – “Virus Wallops Ukraine” – predicted that a looming shortage of hospital beds would force the government to re-impose a strict quarantine next month.