04 May 2024,   19:22
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Confirmed coronavirus cases have passed 28 million globally

Confirmed coronavirus cases have passed 28 million globally, with over 907,000 fatalities and more than 18.8 million recoveries, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.


The Chinese mainland had recorded 85,168 cases, with 311 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 U.S. has registered more than 6.3 million infections and over 191,000 deaths – both the highest in the world. U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to advance a slimmed-down Republican COVID-19 relief proposal, as lawmakers remain deadlocked over the scope and size of the much needed stimulus bill.

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