Global COVID-19 cases top 4m: Johns Hopkins University

Xinhua | Updated: 2020-05-10 05:25

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Patrons wait for their food at the boardwalk on the first day coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were eased in Ocean City, Maryland, US, May 9, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]

NEW YORK - Global confirmed COVID-19 cases topped 4 million on Saturday, reaching 4,004,224 as of 4:32 pm (2032 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

According to the CSSE, a total of 277,860 people worldwide have died of the disease.

The United States suffered the most from the pandemic, with 1,305,199 cases and a death toll of 78,469. Countries with over 150,000 cases included Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Russia, France and Germany, according to the CSSE data.

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