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World coronavirus dispatch: Brazil's daily new deaths, cases at record high

From how Prince Charles 'got away lightly', to cheap beach holidays targetting locals, and why Africa has to weather the storm without massive stimulus - read these and more in today's world dispatch

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Health workers from Doctors Without Borders visit a squatters camp to conduct medical examinations and avoid the spread of the Covid-19 in Sao Bernardo do Campo, greater Sao Paulo area, Brazil. Photo: AP | PTI

Yuvraj Malik New Delhi
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Let’s look at the global statistics
  • Total confirmed cases: 6,511,696
  • Change over previous day: 128,745
  • Total deaths: 386,073
  • Total recovered: 2,807,420
  • Nations hit with most cases: The US (1,851,520), Brazil (584,016), Russia (421,715), the UK (281,270) and Spain (240,326).
Source: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center

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