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Coronavirus update: World case total passes 16 million, US leading death and infection tallies

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Jul 26, 2020 #death, #leading
Coronavirus update: World case total passes 16 million, US leading death and infection tallies

More than 16 million cases of coronavirus have been recorded across the world, with the US leading the death and infection tallies.

Restrictions are being reimposed in Vietnam, in the wake of it recording its first locally transmitted cases in more than three months.

South Africa is emerging as a hotspot for the virus, with authorities confirming 12,000 new cases in the past day.

This story will be updated throughout Monday.

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More than 16 million cases globally

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has topped 16 million.

According to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, the US leads the count with 4.1 million, followed by 2.3 million in Brazil and 1.3 million in India.

The US also has the highest number of deaths with 146,460, followed by 86,449 in Brazil and 45,823 in the UK.

Within the US, New York state has had the most deaths, with 32,608 people dying from COVID-19.

Vietnam brings restriction back after positive tests

A student is scanned for temperature before entering Dinh Cong secondary school in Hanoi.

Vietnam’s response to COVID-19 has been praised by many, with th

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