U.K. drops COVID restrictions against advice of experts, and delta variant drives cases higher across the U.S.
July 19, 2021 at 10:42 AM EDT
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed above 190.5 million on Monday, as the U.K., against the advice of hundreds of scientists and health experts, fully reopened its economy in a move it has dubbed "Freedom Day."
