Global coronavirus cases top 25 million, Johns Hopkins tally shows


SINGAPORE, Aug 31 (dpa): The number of Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases recorded worldwide has topped 25 million, according to data compiled by US researchers.

In the United States, which has the highest case tally of any country, infection numbers are nearing 6 million, according figures from Johns Hopkins University updated on Sunday night.

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