Coronavirus tally: Global cases of COVID-19 top 115 million and U.S. death toll above 518,000
The global tally for confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 climbed above 115 million on Thursday, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University, while the death toll rose above 2.56 million. The U.S. has the highest case tally in the world at 28.7 million and the highest death toll at 518,458. The U.S. added 66,714 new cases on Wednesday, according to a New York Times tracker, and at least 2,369 people died. The U.S. has averaged 64,409 cases a day in the past week, down 17% from two weeks ago. President Joe Biden joined a chorus of critics of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to reopen the state for business and end a face mask mandate, describing it as "Neanderthal thinking" and a "big mistake." Brazil has the second highest death toll at 259,271 and is third by cases at 10.7 million. India is second worldwide in cases with 11.2 million, and fourth in deaths at 157,435. Mexico has the third highest death toll at 188,044 and 13th highest case tally at 2.1 million. The U.K. has 4.2 million cases and 124,017 deaths, the highest in Europe and fifth highest in the world.
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