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Global coronavirus cases passed 2.3 million on Saturday, according to a running tally by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.

The university’s data showed the global number of deaths reached 158,422, while total recoveries stand at 589,576.

A total of 2,300,874 cases were recorded worldwide as the U.S. continues to be the worst-hit with the highest numbers of infections and deaths, more than 694,296 and nearly 31,456, respectively.

While Italy has the second-highest death toll with 23,227, Spain comes second with the highest cases, over 191,726.

China, the ground zero of the virus, reported a total of 4,636 deaths and

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