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Brockton, Jul 29 (EFE/EPA).- The United States saw its coronavirus death toll top 150,000 Wednesday as the emergence of new hot spots in the West and South pushed the number of confirmed cases to 4.39 million, according to the independent tally maintained by researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.With less than 5 percent of the global population, the US accounts for nearly 23 percent of the world's Covid-19 fatalities and more than a quarter of infections.California, the most populous state, has 473,785 cases, followed by Florida, with 451,413; Texas, 417,471; and New York, which has 413,593 confirmed infections but continues to lead the nation in deaths with 32,333. (Camera: CJ GUNTHER). SHOT LIST: COVID-19 TEST AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS, US.
Brazil, the hardest-hit Latin American country in the coronavirus pandemic, has surpassed 10,000 deaths, according to figures released Saturday by the Ministry of Health. The country has now recorded 10,627 deaths and 155,939 confirmed cases. VIDEOGRAPHIC
Bangalore, Jun 1 (EFE/EPA).- India recorded Tuesday 2,795 coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours, marking the first time in 34 days that daily fatalities dropped below 3,000, according to official data.As per health ministry records, the pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 331,100 people in the South Asian country, a number that is only behind that of the United States and Brazil.The decline in the number of deaths per day, even as experts warn that the actual figures could be much higher, contrasts with the more than 4,000 deaths recorded around the middle of May. (Camera: JAGADEESH NV).SHOT LIST: HEALTH AUTHORITIES INOCULATE CITIZENS WITH COVID-19 VACCINE AND COLLECT SWAB SAMPLES TO TEST FOR COVID-19 IN BANGALORE, INDIA.
In what Italy's prime minister said was 'not an easy decision,' PM Giuseppe Conte has put the country on lockdown for the holidays. Business Insider reports Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told reporters that experts fear there will be a jump in COVID-19 cases over Christmas. Italy wasn't the only European country to tighten restrictions over the holidays — the UK and Germany have both announced heightened coronavirus restrictions. Johns Hopkins University data reports that as of Saturday, Italy had recorded over 1.9 million confirmed cases of coronavirus since the pandemic began. Thus far, nearly 68,000 deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in Italy.
In the past two days, the US has reported more than 220,000 positive coronavirus tests. The new cases bring the past week's total to more than 660,000 new cases of COVID-19. The US reported more than 121,000 new coronavirus infections Thursday. The staggering number broke the daily case record of over 100,000 cases t set just 24 hours ago. According to CNN, Wednesday marked the first time the US hit a six-figure number of infections. As cases soar, the number of hospitalized Americans is surging, with more than 53,000 patients across the US.
Drivers queue to get into a drive-through coronavirus testing site in Miami Beach, Florida, as the United States edges close to registering 200,000 Covid-19 deaths, the latest grim milestone for the country just weeks before voters decide if President Donald Trump will stay in office. IMAGES
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