Global COVID-19 cases pass 4 million, death toll over 276,000

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(Reuters) - More than 4.02 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 276,894 have died, according to a Reuters tally.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

The following countries have reported most deaths so far.

United States 78,644

United Kingdom 31,241

Italy 30,201

Spain 26,299

France 25,987

Brazil 10,627

Belgium 8,521

Germany 7,327

Iran 6,589

Netherlands 5,359

Canada 4,693

China 4,633

Turkey 3,689

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