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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 1.5 million

Global confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 1.5 million on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

The fresh figure reached 1,500,830 with 87,706 deaths, the CSSE said, reported Xinhua news agency.

The United States led the world with 423,135 cases. Spain and Italy followed with 146,690 and 139,422 cases, respectively. Countries with over 100,000 cases also include France and Germany, according to the data compiled by the CSSE.

Over 180 countries and regions have been impacted by the novel coronavirus, and more than 317,800 people have recovered from the disease, according to the data. (IANS).

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