Global number of Covid cases passes 60 million

November 26, 2020 00:19

The global tally of cases has surpassed 60 million, according to researchers at both Johns Hopkins University and the Reuters news agency.

According to the latter, the pace of new infections is accelerating and the United States is reporting its worst numbers of hospitalisations.

Officials there urged Americans to stay home for the imminent Thanksgiving holiday as soaring numbers of patients pushed medical professionals to the brink.

The United States has reported 1 million new cases in less than a week, taking its total reported infections to over 12.5 million and its death toll to 260,000, according to the Reuters data, which is based on official statements.

JHU, which bases its figures on both official and media sources, said 60,037,735 have been infected since the pandemic began. More than 1.4 million people are reported to have died.

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