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Coronavirus: Number of Covid-19 infections tops 10m worldwide
Source: BBC
Coronavirus: Number of Covid-19 infections tops 10m worldwide
28 June 2020
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world has passed the milestone of 10 million, according to Johns Hopkins University in the US.
The virus emerged in China late last year and spread across the globe. It has led to almost 500,000 deaths.
Half the world's cases have been in the US and Europe, but Covid-19 is now rapidly growing in the Americas.
The virus is also affecting South Asia and Africa, where it is not expected to peak until the end of July.
Outbreaks are still spreading in many parts of the world, with one million new cases recorded in the last six days.
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28 June 2020
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world has passed the milestone of 10 million, according to Johns Hopkins University in the US.
The virus emerged in China late last year and spread across the globe. It has led to almost 500,000 deaths.
Half the world's cases have been in the US and Europe, but Covid-19 is now rapidly growing in the Americas.
The virus is also affecting South Asia and Africa, where it is not expected to peak until the end of July.
Outbreaks are still spreading in many parts of the world, with one million new cases recorded in the last six days.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-53212430