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Global coronavirus cases exceed 9 million

Global coronavirus cases surged past 9 million killing 470,000 people — an increase of 1 million infections in just six days — led by the U.S. and Brazil.

A cleaner at a deserted train station in York, U.K. on a morning in mid-May
A cleaner at a deserted train station in York, U.K. on a morning in mid-May (AN/Simon Jowett)

Cases of COVID-19 surged past 9 million killing 470,000 people as of Monday — an increase of 1 million infections in six days — led by huge numbers in the United States and Brazil, along with Russia, India and Britain.

The United States had 2.3 million cases and 121,000 deaths, with 726,000 people who have recovered. Next was Brazil with 1 million cases and 50,000 deaths, along with 543,000 recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University and Google data trackers.

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