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

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4 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2020 | 2:33 PM IST

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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Topics : Coronavirus Coronavirus Vaccine US COVID-19

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