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Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world

A barricade is placed around a playground in Central Park, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in New York City, US. [Reuters]

The World Health Organization (WHO) voiced deep concern on Wednesday about the rapid escalation and global spread of the coronavirus. “In the next few days, we will reach 1 million confirmed cases and 50,000 deaths worldwide,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

DEATHS, INFECTIONS

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