Latest developments of COVID-19 in the world 

U.S. has reported nearly 3 million cases of COVID-19 nationwide as of Tuesday morning, Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the country said in an interview that the U.S. is "still knee-deep in the first wave" of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Brazil's state of Rio de Janeiro has extended the restrictions to tackle the COVID-19 until July 21; cinemas and gyms will remain closed in the state. As of Tuesday morning, Brazil reported more than 1.62 million cases of COVID-19, with 65,487 deaths nationwide.

Iran reported 2,637 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 245,688 as of Tuesday. The death toll in the country now stands at 11,931. So far, 207,000 patients have recovered from the disease in the country. 

Germany reported 390 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections to 196,944 in the country. The lockdown which was earlier imposed to curb the COVID-19 outbreak at a meatpacking plant in the district of Guetersloh has been lifted, according to local media reports. 

(Cover: Advertisement of wearing face masks is seen near Times Square in New York, the United States, July 4, 2020. /Xinhua)