• Coronavirus: US deaths soar past 1,000, according to Johns Hopkins University

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26 March 2020

Coronavirus: US deaths soar past 1,000, according to Johns Hopkins University

  • CNBC reports that the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a jump of 104 cases and five more deaths. That brings the country's total to 9,241 cases and 131 fatalities.

  • China's National Health Commission reported it had 67 new confirmed cases, and six more deaths as of March 25. All the new cases were imported.

  • Spain reported 738 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours - its highest daily death toll yet, according to Reuters. Spain's death toll has now surpassed China, days after Italy overtook China.


  • Global cases: At least 416,686.

  • Global deaths: At least 18,589.

  • Top six countries with the highest number of reported cases: China (81,869), Italy (69,176), U.S. (51,914), Spain (39,673), Germany (31,554), Iran (27,017).

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