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COVID-19 cases exceed 3.5 million worldwide

chuks oti

May 04, 2020

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 3.5 million on Monday, with three-quarters of them in Europe and the United States, an AFP tally based on official sources showed.

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At least 3,500,517 infections and 246,893 deaths have been recorded globally. Europe is the continent most affected by more than 1.5 million cases and over 143,000 fatalities.

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The United States has registered more than 1.1 million cases and 67,000 deaths.

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The numbers around the world reflect only a fraction of the real figures as many countries test only serious cases.

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(AFP)

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