COVID-19 cases surpass 1.2 M globally
09:24, 05/04/2020, SundayU: Update: 09:25, 05/04/2020, Sunday
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An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) removes and discards personal protective equipment
Reported deaths at 64,774, according to data from US-based Johns Hopkins University
More than 1.2 million cases of coronavirus have been confirmed worldwide, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Some 64,774 people died after contracting the virus, while 246,893 recovered after treatment.
Since appearing in Wuhan, China, last December, the novel coronavirus has spread to at least 181 countries and territories.
The U.S. is leading with the most confirmed infections at 312,146.
However, Italy has the most virus-related fatalities with 15,362, followed by Spain with 11,947 deaths.