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The United States has more than four times as many confirmed cases as any other country.
The US has by far the largest number of cases, with almost 870,000 confirmed infections, according to figures collated by Johns Hopkins University. This is more than 10 times the official number reported by China.
The US also has the world’s highest death toll, with almost 50,000 fatalities. There have been 16,000 in New York City alone.
While more than 2.7 million people are known to have been infected worldwide, the true figure is thought to be much higher as many of those with milder symptoms have not been tested and counted.
Brazil has also seen a steep rise in both cases and deaths, with every state in South America’s largest country affected. But there are fears that the country’s official numbers do not reflect the true scale of the crisis.
The world economy faces the worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the International Monetary Fund has said.
And the UN World Food Programme has warned the pandemic could almost double the number of people suffering acute hunger.
Navy Vet
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