https://img.jakpost.net/c/2020/05/22/2020_05_22_95898_1590132515._large.jpg — Patrick Hand adds more crosses to the 2000 that have been placed on the walls of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord and parish center in Balally, south Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday. - Each cross represents a victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, over 2,000 palm white crosses have been placed on the red brick walls in memory of those who have died in Ireland and Northern Ireland. (AFP/Paul Faith)

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 5.40 million, death toll tops 343,900

25 May 2020, 12:51 by The Jakarta Post

More than 5.40 million people have been reported infected with the novel coronavirus globally and 343,900 have died, a Reuters tally shows. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Here are countries that reported deaths and/or at least 100 confirmed cases by 0519 GMT on Monday.

COUNTRIES, TOTAL DEATHS AND TOTAL CASES

United States

97,568

1,647,663

Brazil

22,666

363,211

Russia

3,541

344,481

United Kingdom

36,793

259,559

Spain

28,678

253,144

Italy

32,785

229,858

France

28,367

182,584

Germany

8,279

178,534

Turkey

4,308

155,686

India

3,867

138,845

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