- Brazil is the third most infected country, behind the U.S. and Russia.
- South America overtook the United States and Europe to report the largest portion of new cases globally.
- Many countries are anxious to emerge from lockdown to reactivate their economies.
The number of coronavirus cases globally passed 5 million on Thursday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
South America has overtaken the United States and Europe in the past week to report the largest portion of new cases globally each day, according to Reuters.
South America reportedly accounted for about a third of all 91,000 new cases earlier this week, whereas Europe and the U.S. each represented about 20 percent of new cases.
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Brazil leads South America based on the number of reported cases at 291,579. The country has the third most infections of any nation in the world, behind the U.S. and Russia.
Reuters reports that the virus has now infected more people in less than six months than the annual total of severe flu cases, which the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates to be around 3 million to 5 million globally.
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Many countries are anxious to emerge from lockdown to reactivate their economies, making efforts to contain the spread through social distancing and hygienic efforts critical in reopening plans.
Developing a vaccine is likewise crucial to overcoming the virus, with several candidates, like Moderna, moving further into clinical trials.
AstraZeneca, a drug manufacturer, announced Thursday that the U.S. has ordered 300 million doses of a potential vaccine, costing around $1 billion.
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Published on May 21,2020