Global Pandemic Takes Hold As Coronavirus Cases Cross 350,000 And The Toll Toll Passes 15,000

CNBC: Global coronavirus cases cross 350,000, death toll passes 15,000 as pandemic takes hold

* COVID-19 has now infected more than 350,536 people, according to Johns Hopkins University, and killed at least 15,328 people.
* Global cases have more than doubled in the past week, according to the World Health Organization, and worldwide deaths have nearly tripled.
* Outside of China, where the virus emerged in December, Italy has the most confirmed cases with nearly 60,000.

Confirmed infections of the rapidly spreading coronavirus surpassed 350,000 worldwide on Monday and global deaths rose past 15,000, as COVID-19 spreads across Europe and North America.

COVID-19 has now infected more than 350,536 people, according to Johns Hopkins University, and killed at least 15,328 people. More than 100,000 people of that tally have recovered, according to Hopkins.

Global cases have more than doubled in the past week, according to the World Health Organization, and worldwide deaths have nearly tripled. Earlier this month, the WHO declared Europe the new epicenter of the outbreak as new cases in China stalled.

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WNU Editor: At the current rate of exponential growth the world will be seeing a  million cases by next week. A complete Covid-19 roundup will be posted later today.

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