A graphic snippet from the FT is encouragement that global cases and deaths are on the downslope (still higher but at a slowing pace).
While the numbers on the vertical scale are not corrected for population a look at how the slope for each country is performing is a better guide – acting early paid dividends. In absolute terms you can see the human death toll inflicted on the US from the three months spent in denial and delay.
For a global tracker: See here for global coronavirus case data