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Worldwide coronavirus cases reached another grim milestone on Wednesday. More than 15 million people have now been infected by the highly contagious virus since it was first reported in China in late January, resulting in more than 600,000 deaths.
The three worst hit countries — the U.S., Brazil and India — account for nearly half of all confirmed cases globally and more than 40% of fatalities.
After sweeping through Europe and parts of the U.S. in the spring, global cases are now growing by more than 1 million a week, and the U.S. recently saw a record number of daily infections.
Governments across the Asia Pacific region are struggling to contain a fresh wave of infections, with cities from Hong Kong to Tokyo reporting record daily case totals in recent days.
California passed New York, once the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak, as the state with the most confirmed Covid-19 infections, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. There are 409,382 confirmed cases in California, and 408,181 in New York.
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