World Coronavirus Dispatch: US says two in China stole vaccine data

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The United States has accused two suspects in China for stealing coronavirus research data. According to the Justice Department, the duo targeted companies working on vaccines as part of a broader cybertheft campaign to enrich themselves and aid the Chinese government. The accusations also came days after the US and allied countries accused Russia of trying to steal information on vaccine development. Read more here

Let’s look at the global statistics:


Total Confirmed Cases: 15,511,157

Change Over Yesterday: 271,352


Total Deaths: 633,396


Total Recovered: 8,813,886

Nations hit with most cases: US (4,038,748), Brazil (2,287,475), India (1,288,108), Russia (793,720) and South Africa (408,052)

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