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COVID-19 global death toll surges past 25,000; Italy reports one-third of the casualties

The coronavirus death toll across the world has crossed the 25,000 mark along with over half a million people infected across the world. Italy, with 8,000 deaths is at the top of the chart followed by Spain, China and The United States.

Image Source : APItalian army soldiers wait for coffins they took from the Bergamo area, where the coronavirus infections caused many victims, are unloaded from a military truck in the cemetery of Cinisello Balsamo, near Milan in Northern Italy, Friday, March 27, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

India TV News Desk New DelhiMarch 27, 2020 19:19 IST

The coronavirus death toll across the world has crossed the 25,000 mark along with over half a million people infected across the world. Italy, with 8,000 deaths is at the top of the chart followed by Spain, China and The United States.

Spain with 4,858 deaths is second in the list followed by China's 3,292. The United States of America, which has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the world has seen 1,306 deaths thus far.

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