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First million COVID-19 infections loom as WHO laments exponential spread

The Rocinha Community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Rocinha Community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Source: AAP

The worldwide death toll, based on John Hopkins University figures, has passed 40,000 people.


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By Stephanie Corsetti

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The worldwide death toll, based on John Hopkins University figures, has passed 40,000 people.


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