The United States reported the most number of cases, with over 1.1 million infections and more than 66,000 deaths, Hopkins data showed.
Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, France and Germany remain some of the worst-affected countries after the U.S.
The virus outbreak was first reported in China's Hubei province late last year before it spread rapidly to the rest of the world in just four months.CEO Warren Buffett addressed the coronavirus pandemic during the company's annual shareholder meeting, saying, "Nothing can basically stop America.""The American miracle, the American magic has always prevailed and it will do so again," Buffett said from Omaha, Nebraska.
Buffett also said he owes White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci a "huge debt of gratitude" for his informative updates on the outbreak. The shareholder meeting was held virtually for the first time in the company's history to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Read more about whatTexas reported more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the third straight day as the state heads into its first weekend of reopening the economy with limited measures.reported 1,293 new positive cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, which is its second highest single-day infection rate.
Texas now has a total of 30,552 positive cases and 847 fatalities. The spike in infection rate comes after Gov. Greg AbbottIn-store retail services and dine-in restaurants may operate at up to 25% capacity. Movie theaters and shopping malls are also allowed to operate at up to 25% of the total occupancy. The governor enacted a "stay-at-home" order on April 2.
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