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US cutting ties with WHO over coronavirus response
The US will be ending its relationship with the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump announced Friday, saying that WHO had failed to adequately respond to the coronavirus because China has "total control" over it.
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Global coronavirus cases exceed 4 million
Confirmed coronavirus cases around the world stood at 4,012,837 on Saturday morning
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Bangladesh confirms 706 new coronavirus cases, 13 deaths in a day
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Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 252,393
The global death toll from the deadly coronavirus reached 252,393 as of Tuesday morning.
Although cases of new infection keep growing among the infected world population currently, 98 percent are in mild condition.
Of the currently infected 2,197,985 patients, 2,148,350 are in mild condition, which is 98 percent, Worldometer daily update shows.
Meanwhile, 49,635 infected patients of the currently infected patients are in serious condition, and their percentage is only two.
Since it was first reported in China in December last year, coronavirus has infected 3,645,320 people globally, the Worldometer data shows.
So far, 1,194,942 people have recovered from COVID-19.
Coronavirus: Global death toll reaches 248,256
The highly infectious coronavirus has claimed lives of 248,256 people globally as of Monday morning.
So far, 1,153,997 people have recovered from COVID-19.
Of the currently infected 2,163,057 patients, 2,113,016 are in mild condition, which is 98 percent, according to Worldometer.
Meanwhile, 50,041 of the currently infected patients are in serious condition, and their percentage is only two.
Since it was first reported in China in December last year, coronavirus has infected 3,565,310 people globally, the Worldometer data shows.