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| Covid-19 deaths pass 4,000 in Spain as Europe passes chilling 250,000 mark of those infected | Covid-19 deaths pass 4,000 in Spain as Europe passes chilling 250,000 mark of those infected |
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| Spain has reported a sharp rise in fatalities from coronavirus since the outbreak began. The overall number of infections has also soared by more than 8,000 over the past 24 hours, officials revealed. | Spain has reported a sharp rise in fatalities from coronavirus since the outbreak began. The overall number of infections has also soared by more than 8,000 over the past 24 hours, officials revealed. |
| The country registered 655 deaths from the previous day, slightly down from over 700 on Wednesday. The total number of fatalities now stands at 4,089. | The country registered 655 deaths from the previous day, slightly down from over 700 on Wednesday. The total number of fatalities now stands at 4,089. |
| The spike in infections comes as cumulative cases across Europe pass the harrowing 250,000 mark, according to an AFP tally. | The spike in infections comes as cumulative cases across Europe pass the harrowing 250,000 mark, according to an AFP tally. |
| Spain now has the second-highest number of infections in Europe, bested only by Italy’s 74,000. | Spain now has the second-highest number of infections in Europe, bested only by Italy’s 74,000. |
| Researchers around the world are scrambling to create a vaccine to control the pandemic, but it will likely take months before a prototype can be tested and receive approval. Anthony Fauci, who is heading up the US coronavirus task force, has said that the development of a vaccine should be a top priority. | Researchers around the world are scrambling to create a vaccine to control the pandemic, but it will likely take months before a prototype can be tested and receive approval. Anthony Fauci, who is heading up the US coronavirus task force, has said that the development of a vaccine should be a top priority. |
| The United States has seen a sharp rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, and passed 1,000 deaths on Wednesday night. At more than 55,000 cases, the country now has the third-highest number of infections in the world, behind only China and Italy, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. | |
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