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Monday, March 16, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Monday, March 16, 2020
Global coronavirus death toll passes 7,000 — AFP
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePARIS — The number of deaths around the world linked to the new coronavirus has topped 7,000, after Italy announced a new surge in fatalities, according to an AFP tally today.
A total of 7,007 people have died, with a 175,536 infections recorded globally.
China has the highest number of fatalities at 3,213, followed by Italy, with 2,158 deaths and almost 28,000 cases.
— AFP
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