As of 4:00 am on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, The Johns Hopkins COVID-19 dashboard reports the following data: 

                           Global Cases -185,219,308                 Global Deaths – 4,004,516

                            U.S. Cases – 33,772,161                        U.S. Deaths – 606,228

Due to a recent surge in the delta COVID variant in Japan, Tokyo has declared a state of emergency.  The upcoming 2021 Olympics are most likely going to proceed without in person spectators.