02 May 2024,   19:26
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Confirmed COVID-19 cases have passed 28 million globally

Confirmed COVID-19 cases have passed 28 million globally, with over 900,000 fatalities and more than 18.6 million recoveries, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.


As of Wednesday, the Chinese mainland had recorded 85,153 cases, with 301 asymptomatic patients under medical observation. The death toll in China stands at 4,740, including 99 fatalities from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and seven from the Taiwan region. The Chinese mainland recorded seven new cases on Wednesday, all from overseas. It is the 25th consecutive day the Chinese mainland has reported no new domestically transmitted cases.


The U.S. has registered more than 6.3 million infections and over 190,000 deaths – both the highest in the world. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that the Senate will vote on a targeted COVID-19 relief proposal as soon as this week.

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