Global coronavirus death toll hits 700,000 as infections surge

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The worst hit country, the United States, adds 1,300 new deaths in 24 hours


More than 18 million people worldwide have been infected with the virus was first detected in China late last year. 

The worst hit country, the United States, had added 1,300 new deaths as of Tuesday evening, bringing its toll to nearly 156,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. The caseload grew by 53,847 to nearly 4.8 million, it said


Countries in Europe are gearing up for stricter mask-wearing rules to fight the coronavirus as the global death toll from the pandemic passed 700,000. 

Nearly 5,900 people are dying every 24 hours from Covid-19 on average, according to Reuters calculations based on data from the past two weeks. That equates to 247 people per hour, or one person every 15 seconds.

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Global coronavirus death toll hits 700,000 as infections surge