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Xabiso Mkhabela/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images South Africa topped 1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, according to Johns Hopkins University. Local health authorities have linked a recent surge in cases with a new variant of the novel coronavirus, which is believed to be more infectious. The surge of coronavirus cases is putting a tough burden on local hospitals and prompted countries around the world to impose travel restrictions on the country. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Local health authorities said between 80 to 90% of new coronavirus cases are from the new variant, Reuters reported.
The number of coronavirus cases in the United States surpasses more than 2.5 million according to a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University. There were 2,500,419 confirmed cases in the US, according to the Baltimore-based university as of 5:30 pm (2130 GMT). ANIMATED GRAPHIC
The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the United States tops one million on Tuesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. ANIMATED GRAPHIC
Israel has vaccinated approximately 27% of its citizens, reports Business Insider. Isreal has vaccinated about 2.43 million of its population of 9 million people. More than 550,000 people in the country have already had COVID-19. Israel is nowhere near COVID-19 free by any means. However, both the seven-day and three-day moving averages of new cases have declined. Isreal has vaccinated more people per-capita than any country around the globe.
Bangalore, Sep 16 (EFE/EPA).-India's coronavirus cases crossed the five million mark on Wednesday with a single-day jump of over 90,000 infections, according to the federal health ministry, amid rising demand of oxygen for critically ill patients. (Camera: JAGADEESH NV). SHOT LIST: HEALTHWORKERS TAKE SWAB SAMPLES FOR COVID-19 IN BANGALORE, INDIA.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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