World COVID-19 surge in Afghanistan hits US embassy, prompting lockdown, onsite wards June 17, 2021June 17, 2021Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAYComments Off on COVID-19 surge in Afghanistan hits US embassy, prompting lockdown, onsite wards COVID infection rates have surged in Afghanistan by 2,400% over the past month, according to the International Federation of Red Cross.