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The novel coronavirus pandemic hit a new milestone as the number of worldwide confirmed cases surpassed 5 million.
Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University put the number of cases at more than 5,113,706 on Thursday.
The United States has the highest caseload at more than 1,551,000 with Russia following behind.
Brazil, where the first Latin American case was reported back in February, rounds out the third spot with infections soaring, according to the tally by US researchers.
Brazil recorded almost 20,000 new cases in a single day, it was announced on Wednesday, underscoring that in parts of the world the outbreak is far from having peaked.
For instance, the World Health Organization says that Africa could be months away from the worst of its outbreak and concern remains high for developing countries and vulnerable communities across the globe.
The pandemic has claimed the lives of 330,361 people.
-AP
