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COVID-19: pandemic is 'accelerating'

COVID-19: pandemic is 'accelerating'

By Semi Turaga
24/03/2020
[Photo: WHO]

The World Health Organisation is warning the coronavirus pandemic is "accelerating".

350,000 confirmed cases worldwide, with nearly 15,000 deaths and almost 100,000 people recovering

335 people with the virus have died in the UK.

Italy deaths drop for the second day in a row as it enters tougher lockdown.

The death toll in Spain passes 2,000.

Canada and Australia say they will not send teams to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

South Korea reports the lowest number of new cases in weeks.

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[Source: BBC]

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