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Global coronavirus cases surpass 1.9m

Published : 14 Apr 2020, 00:30

Updated : 14 Apr 2020, 00:31

DF-Xinhua Report

A man rides a bike past the Calvary Cemetery, which is closed to visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Queens of New York, the United States. Photo Xinhua.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide topped 1.9 million on Monday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

The fresh figure reached 1,904,566 with 118,459 deaths as of 4 p.m. local time (2000 GMT), the CSSE said.

According to the running tally, the United States reported 572,169 cases, the most in the world, as well as the highest death toll of 23,070. Spain registered 169,496 cases and 17,489 deaths, while Italy reported 159,516 cases and 20,465 deaths.