• Coronavirus: global infections top 6 million, LA suspends testing after riots rock city

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1 June 2020

Coronavirus: global infections top 6 million, LA suspends testing after riots rock city

  • CNBC reports that the number of coronavirus cases globally topped more than 6.1 million as deaths rose to at least 371,995, a tally from Johns Hopkins University shows.

  • Cases in China had the biggest increase since May 11, the country’s National Health Commission reported.

  • As demonstrations erupted in major U.S. cities across the nation in response to the death of unarmed black man George Floyd, peaceful protests turned ugly as demonstrators set fires, looted stores and clashed with riot police. The destruction prompted Los Angeles to suspend coronavirus testing Saturday afternoon due to safety concerns.


  • U.S. cases: More than 1.78 million

  • U.S. deaths: At least 104,381

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