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United States
United States
Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
India
India
Cases: 34 321 025
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Recovered: 0
Brazil
Brazil
Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
Recovered: 0
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United Kingdom
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Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
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Russia
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Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
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