CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: 185,000 Cases, 7,300 Deaths Confirmed Worldwide; 80,000 Have Recovered

(Newsweek) The coronavirus pandemic has reached at least 155 countries, with more than 185,000 known cases and 7,300 related deaths. Around 80,200 have recovered, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University.

The total number of cases in the U.S. has surpassed 4,600, with at least 85 deaths. Cases continue to soar in Italy, where nearly 28,000 infections have been reported and more than 2,100 people have died.

New infections have been reported in at least four countries across Africa, Europe and the Americas in the past two days, according to the latest report by World Health Organization (WHO).

Brazil and Chile have started to see a surge in cases in recent days, with Brazil reporting a jump from 121 on Saturday to 234 confirmed cases on Sunday. Chile also climbed from 61 cases on Saturday to 156 infections on Tuesday, according to figures from the Americas Society and Council of the Americas.

Spain, Italy and Iran have surpassed South Korea in having the most confirmed cases outside China. The virus spread has prompted various travel bans in different parts of the world.

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