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Worldwide COVID-19 cases cross 226.9 million, death toll at 4,872,573
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Over 226.97 million people have been reported to be infected by COVID-19 globally and 4,872,573have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases identified in China in December 2019.