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Coronavirus pandemic: Tracking the global outbreak
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-51235105Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world, with more than 16 million confirmed cases in 188 countries. More than 650,000 people have lost their lives.
This series of maps and charts tracks the global spread of the virus.
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Where are coronavirus cases and deaths still rising?
The virus, which causes the respiratory infection Covid-19, was first detected in the city of Wuhan, China, in late 2019.
It then spread quickly across the globe in the first months of 2020, reaching more than 15 million confirmed cases by the second half of July.
Europe and North America saw the first major outbreaks in April but as they began to ease, Latin America and Asia started seeing an increase in cases.
North America has seen a resurgence of infections in recent weeks, mostly driven by new outbreaks in the US.
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