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Covid-19 Factoid: Shifting of epicentre to the US, and 3 other data trends

Which country has been the most aggressive in testing for coronavirus, and how does India compare? Which Indian states other than Maharashtra and Kerala are badly hit? Here are 4 important data trends

Volunteers in protective suits spray disinfectant on storefronts to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: PTI
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Volunteers in protective suits spray disinfectant on storefronts to help curb the spread of the coronavirus in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo: PTI

Jyotindra Dubey New Delhi
The number of Covid-19 positive cases globally has crossed the 800,000 mark. The number of cases registered in the US now is more than twice as much as that in China. Spain, which 30 March overtook China to become the third-most-affected country from coronavirus by number of cases, is also nearing the 100,000 mark. The death toll is almost touching the 40,000 mark.

Here are a few data trends that show the present magnitude of the pandemic:

#1. One in every three new cases added is in the USA

The past 10 days have seen the epicentre of the pandemic shifting from Italy