Coronavirus update: China's Xi supports WHO-backed probe of pandemic origins
The number of cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 rose to 4.7 million on Monday, as Chinese President Xi Jinping said China would support an international investigation of the origins of the pandemic led by the World Health Organization, as soon as the crisis has been brought under control.
Elsewhere, Russia reported almost 9,000 infections overnight, its lowest one-day spike since May 1, while Brazil moved past Spain and Italy by case tally. The mayor of São Paulo said Brazil’s biggest city’s hospitals are close to collapse after reaching 90% capacity and could run out of space in two weeks, the BBC reported.
Latest tallies There are now 315,822 fatalities from COVID-19 worldwide, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University. At least 1.7 million people have recovered.Russia has 290,678 cases and 2,722 deaths. India is next with 97,577 cases and 3,041 fatalities, followed by Peru with 92,273 cases and 2,648 deaths. China has 84,054 cases and 4,638 deaths.
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Chinese government data showed slower overall growth for online purchases of physical goods in January and February, but the April growth numbers were back near pre-virus levels in what one analyst said was a positive sign for Alibaba. Read also:Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump share a moment on Twitter — then the creator of ‘The Matrix’ claps back
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