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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/worldwide-coronavirus-cases-pass-2-million-death-toll-rises-to-136908-292768"><strong>Worldwide coronavirus cases pass 2 million; death toll rises to 136,908</strong></a><br />
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<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/04/15/136843-untitled-design.png?itok=Lx192UAs" />The total number climbed from 1 million to 2 million confirmed cases in less than two weeks, and more than 600,000 cases have been recorded in the US alone.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/worldwide-coronavirus-cases-pass-2-million-death-toll-rises-to-136908-292768"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-sets-another-grim-milestone-records-over-2500-coronavirus-deaths-in-24-hours-292767"><strong>US sets another grim milestone, records over 2,500 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours</strong></a><br />
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<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/03/31/135055-miami-afo.jpg?itok=b876LG7a" />A tally from Johns Hopkins showed 2,569 victims, bringing the total number of US deaths to 28,326 -- higher than any other nation.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-sets-another-grim-milestone-records-over-2500-coronavirus-deaths-in-24-hours-292767"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/who-chief-regrets-us-move-to-halt-funding-urges-unity-against-pandemic-292772"><strong>WHO chief regrets US move to halt funding, urges unity against pandemic</strong></a><br />
<br />
<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2020/04/15/136923-untitled-design-11.jpg?itok=dL8WOVdd" />Trump's move to halt funding to the WHO over its handling of the infection prompted condemnation on Wednesday from world leaders as recorded global infections passed the 2 million mark.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/who-chief-regrets-us-move-to-halt-funding-urges-unity-against-pandemic-292772"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a><br />
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/worldwide-coronavirus-cases-pass-2-million-death-toll-rises-to-136908-292768"><strong>Worldwide coronavirus cases pass 2 million; death toll rises to 136,908</strong></a><br /><br /><img src="/core/misc/icons/e32700/error.svg" alt="Image removed." title="This image has been removed. For security reasons, only images from the local domain are allowed." height="16" width="16" class="filter-image-invalid" />The total number climbed from 1 million to 2 million confirmed cases in less than two weeks, and more than 600,000 cases have been recorded in the US alone.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/worldwide-coronavirus-cases-pass-2-million-death-toll-rises-to-136908-292768"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-sets-another-grim-milestone-records-over-2500-coronavirus-deaths-in-24-hours-292767"><strong>US sets another grim milestone, records over 2,500 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours</strong></a><br /><br /><img src="/core/misc/icons/e32700/error.svg" alt="Image removed." title="This image has been removed. For security reasons, only images from the local domain are allowed." height="16" width="16" class="filter-image-invalid" />A tally from Johns Hopkins showed 2,569 victims, bringing the total number of US deaths to 28,326 -- higher than any other nation.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-sets-another-grim-milestone-records-over-2500-coronavirus-deaths-in-24-hours-292767"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/who-chief-regrets-us-move-to-halt-funding-urges-unity-against-pandemic-292772"><strong>WHO chief regrets US move to halt funding, urges unity against pandemic</strong></a><br /><br /><img src="/core/misc/icons/e32700/error.svg" alt="Image removed." title="This image has been removed. For security reasons, only images from the local domain are allowed." height="16" width="16" class="filter-image-invalid" />Trump's move to halt funding to the WHO over its handling of the infection prompted condemnation on Wednesday from world leaders as recorded global infections passed the 2 million mark.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/who-chief-regrets-us-move-to-halt-funding-urges-unity-against-pandemic-292772"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a><br />
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Morning news brief: Covid-19 cases pass 2 million, WHO chief regrets US move and more

Morning news brief: Covid-19 cases pass 2 million, WHO chief regrets US move and more

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