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5.5 MILLION Covid-19 cases recorded worldwide – AFP tally Covid-19 case tally reaches 5.5 MILLION worldwide
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The number of Covid-19 infection cases has now topped 5.5 million across the globe, according to a report by news agency AFP. More than one million new cases have been reported in the past 10 days. The number of Covid-19 infections has topped 5.5 million across the globe, with more than a million new cases reported in the past 10 days.
The world passed this somber milestone on Tuesday, with more than two-thirds of all confirmed cases recorded in Europe and the United States. More than two-thirds of all confirmed cases are in Europe and the United States.
Europe has been the continent hardest hit by the outbreak of the virus, with the UK recording the highest number of both infections and Covid-19 deaths. Europe continues to be the worst-affected continent, despite the virus originating in China. The UK has the highest number of both infections and deaths from Covid-19 in Europe.
This latest tally comes as nations across the globe cautiously begin to ease lockdown measures. Critics say the figures may be a conservative estimate, as the widespread lack of sufficient testing has hindered countries’ ability to confidently report the real number of infections. However, the US has by far the highest coronavirus death toll in the world, now approaching 100,000, with more than 1.7 million confirmed cases.
Speaking last week, Trump claimed that the high number of infections was a "badge of honor", showing that the country does more testing than any other.
Many experts believe the global tally of 5.5 million is a conservative estimate, as the lack of testing in many countries has obscured the true scale of the pandemic.
These latest figures come as many nations start to ease lockdown measures, and amid uncertainty over when a vaccine against Covid-19 could become available.There are currently several vaccination trials in the pipeline, including in Russia, but scientists warn it may take from a couple of months to several years for them to be tested and approved.
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