• Coronavirus: US deaths surpass 5,000 as global infections top 930,000

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2 April 2020

Coronavirus: US deaths surpass 5,000 as global infections top 930,000

  • CNBC reports that as many as 937,783 cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded around the world and at least 47,261 people have died, according to the latest information compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

  • Singapore now has 1,000 recorded instances of COVID-19 infection due to an influx of "imported" cases as more residents returned from abroad.

  • Total deaths in the U.S. related to the coronavirus reached 5,138, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. New York City recorded the highest number of fatalities at 1,374, the data showed.

  • China's National Health Commission (NHC) said there were 35 new cases as of April 1, all of which were "imported" from other countries.


  • Global cases: More than 937,783

  • Global deaths: At least 47,261

  • Top 5 countries: United States (216,721), Italy (110,574), Spain (104,118), China (82,394), and Germany (77,981)

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