Global COVID-19 cases top 9 mln, U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 120,000

Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 9 million on Monday, reaching 9,003,042 as of 12:33 p.m. (1633 GMT), according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

A total of 469,122 people worldwide have died of the disease, the data showed.
The United States suffered the most from the pandemic, with 2,289,168 cases and a death toll of 120,044.

Countries with over 200,000 cases also include Brazil, Russia, India, Britain, Peru, Chile, Spain, Italy and Iran, according to the Johns Hopkins tally.

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 120,000

The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States topped 120,000 on Monday, reaching 120,036 as of 12:04 p.m. (1604 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

A total of 2,286,457 cases have been reported in the country, according to the CSSE.
New York state, which reported 388,488 cases, has seen a total of 31,125 deaths.

Other states with over 5,000 COVID-19 deaths include New Jersey, Massachusetts, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and California, the CSSE data showed.

New York City, once the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, entered phase two of reopening on Monday, during which hair salons, real estate sales, vehicle sales and rentals, some in-store retails are allowed to reopen. Restaurants can serve customers in the outdoor space, according to New York state’s phased reopening strategy.

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Source: Xinhua