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Global Trending: Myanmar Elections, Global Second Wave Of Coronavirus

Global coronavirus infections exceeded 50 million this week, with a second wave of the virus in the past 30 days accounting for a quarter of the total. October was the worst month for the pandemic so far, with the United States becoming the first country to report more than 100,000 daily cases. A surge in Europe also contributed to the rise. More than 1.25 million people have died from the respiratory disease that emerged in China late last year.

Global coronavirus infections exceeded 50 million this week, with a second wave of the virus in the past 30 days accounting for a quarter of the total. October was the worst month for the pandemic so far, with the United States becoming the first country to report more than 100,000 daily cases.

A surge in Europe also contributed to the rise. More than 1.25 million people have died from the respiratory disease that emerged in China late last year.