Coronavirus infections top 1 million worldwide as pandemic rages

GENEVA - The number of coronavirus infections worldwide surpassed 1 million on Thursday with the disease causing more than 51,000 deaths as the pandemic continues to rage, a tally by Johns Hopkins University showed.The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases stood at 1,002,195, crossing the 1 million line just one week after topping 500,000 on March 26, according to the U.S. university data.Despite efforts by many countries to restrict travel and business activities as well as enforce social distancing, the number of coronavirus infections has grown rapidly.As measures to c…READ FULL ARTICLE