World Coronavirus Dispatch: US cases surge past three-million mark

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More than three million people in the US have now tested positive for Covid-19
 

Over 131,000 deaths have been reported, and on Tuesday the US broke its record for most new cases reported in one day. Despite the rise, the White House wants to press forward on some reopenings, including for schools. Read more here
 

Let’s look at the global statistics: 


Total Confirmed Cases: 12,043,922


Change Over Yesterday: 214,320


Total Deaths: 543,534


Total Recovered: 6,587,439

Nations hit with most cases: US (3,055,101), Brazil (1,713,160), India (767,296), Russia (699,749) and Peru (312,911)

Source: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research