Worldwide coronavirus cases top 12 million

Global coronavirus cases have passed 12 million, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, as evidence mounts of the airborne spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months.The number of cases is triple that of severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to the World Health Organisation.Six months into pandemic, scientists say exact source may never be identifiedMany hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns put in place to slow the…

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