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2.46pm GMT
More than 45 million cases of coronavirus have been confirmed around the world and there have been more than 1.1 million deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
The US has the highest number of cases in the world, recording more than 9 million, and has claimed the highest death toll with more than 229,000 deaths – more than double the figure of the second highest country.
2.26pm GMT
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