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World Surpasses 100 Million Coronavirus Cases

VOA News

   As countries deal with coronavirus vaccine access, supply and
   distribution difficulties, the world surpassed 100 million confirmed
   cases of COVID-19 with more than 2.1 million deaths.

   It took about 11 months for worldwide infections to reach 50 million,
   and three more months to hit 100 million.

   Five nations have suffered more than 100,000 deaths, including Britain,
   which crossed that threshold on Tuesday.

   Public health officials have urged people to take steps such as wearing
   masks, keeping distance from others, and avoiding large gatherings in
   order to stop the spread of the virus. Governments have turned to
   various levels of lockdowns amid spikes in infections.

   Peru announced late Tuesday a lockdown of its capital and nine other
   regions as hospitals struggled to deal with a big increase in cases.

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