World Coronavirus Dispatch: Signs that the pandemic spread may be slowing

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The spread of the novel coronavirus appears to be slowing, with the number of daily new infections either staying the same or decreasing in 107 countries and regions.

The decrease, as measured by the number of new infections per 100,000 people, is even taking place in the hot spots of the US and Brazil. Experts point out that wearing masks and maintaining social distance have worked in preventing the virus's spread. Read more here

Let’s look at the global statistics: 


Total Confirmed Cases: 25,226,437


Change Over Yesterday: 216,698


Total Deaths: 846,448


Total Recovered: 16,620,733

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