Coronavirus cases worldwide pass 18 million as hard-hit US enters ‘new phase’

Global coronavirus cases topped 18 million on Monday, according to Johns Hopkins University, with the pandemic adding a million reported infections about every four days.Fresh clusters have been reported in countries – such as Australia – that had previously brought their outbreaks under control, forcing governments to reimpose lockdown measures to curb the spread despite worries over more economic fallout.With the pandemic’s rate of infection accelerating, Australia’s Victoria state declared a…

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