Global COVID-19 infections top 2 million cases, death toll nears 120,000

전세계 코로나19 확진자 수 200만명 넘어, 사망자 수 12만명 육박

The deadly COVID-19 pandemic is setting records by the day.
Coronavirus infections across the world passed the 2-million mark as of this morning,... with the death toll rising fast,... now almost at 120-thousand.
The U.S. accounts for about 30 percent of all reported cases worldwide.
Some European countries are still being hit hard,... but others might be finally coming out the other side after a tough few months.
Kan Hyeong-woo reports.
The U.S. Navy reported on Monday the first death of a sailor assigned to the coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt.
Almost 600 sailors on the nuclear-powered carrier have tested positive for COVID-19...with 92 percent of the 48-hundred crew members tested so far.
According to the Associated Press,...more than 36-hundred deaths in the U.S. have been linked to outbreaks in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
It reported that the latest count is up from about 450 deaths just 10 days ago.
In Europe, some countries are still suffering the worst of COVID-19...while others are preparing to cautiously return to everyday life.
Italy's coronavirus death toll has surpassed the 20-thousand mark...becoming only the second country in the world after the U.S. to report the unwelcome milestone.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia must prepare for the worst-case scenario...after the country saw a record 25-hundred new coronavirus cases in just one day.
The UK and France are both extending their lockdown measures and their respective social distancing campaigns with the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths still on the rise.
"I'm very sorry to say that 11,329 people have now died from coronavirus, every one of them a tragedy...So please, continue to follow the advice, now more than ever to stay home, save lives and protect our NHS."
However,...Spain, one of the worst-affected countries in the region, has lifted some restrictions on economic activity...as the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths appears to be on the downtrend.
Germany is also considering gradually easing its own lockdown measures.
Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News.

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