Worldwide coronavirus cases surge past 60 million, as US hospitalisations push health workers to the brink

The global tally of confirmed coronavirus cases hit 60 million on Wednesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, with the pace of new infections accelerating and the United States reporting record numbers of hospitalisations.Officials in the United States, the worst-affected country in the world, urged Americans to stay home for the imminent Thanksgiving holiday as soaring numbers of Covid-19 patients pushed medical professionals to the brink.The United States has reported 1…

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