(NPR) Global Coronavirus Case Count Surpasses 20 Million

Global Coronavirus Case Count Surpasses 20 Million

A mural in Chennai, India, celebrates workers on the front lines against the coronavirus pandemic. The global case count crossed the 20 million threshold on Monday, with the U.S., Brazil and India in the lead.



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Global Coronavirus Case Count Surpasses 20 Million

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 20 million people worldwide have tested positive for the virus. The milestone comes almost exactly five months after the WHO declared it a pandemic.