https://www.rnz.co.nz/assets/news_crops/113699/eight_col_143699611_l.jpg?1606335006 The global tally of confirmed coronavirus cases has hit 60 million, with the pace of new infections accelerating and the United States reporting record numbers of hospitalisations, according to a Reuters tally. Photo: 123RF Officials in the United States, the worst-affected country in the world, urged Americans to stay home for the imminent Thanksgiving holiday as soaring numbers of Covid-19 patients pushed medical professionals to the brink. The United States has reported 1m new Covid-19 cases in less than a week, taking its total reported infections to over 12.5m and its death toll to 260,000, according to the Reuters data based on official statements. Globally, infections stood at more than 60m and deaths at 1.4m. An analysis of the Reuters data showed the rate of new infections picking up globally. It took just 17 days to go from 50m cases to 60m, compared with the 21 days it took ...
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