Global coronavirus death toll tops 40,000, cases pass 800,000: WHO

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GENEVA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has killed 40,598 people worldwide as of 10:00 CET Wednesday, as a total of 823,626 infections were reported by over 200 countries and regions, showed the situation dashboard by the World Health Organization (WHO).

According to WHO, the United States has seen 163,199 cases, including 2,850 deaths as of Wednesday morning, while Italy has reported 105,792 cases, among which 12,430 patients lost their lives.■