People wearing protective masks walk through Lu Xun Park in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, April 2, 2020.
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- Global cases: At least 1,341,907.
- Global deaths: At least 74,476.
- Top 5 countries: United States (366,614), Spain (136,675), Italy (132,547), Germany (102,453), and France (98,959).
The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University as of 7:45 a.m. Beijing time.
All times below are in Beijing time.
9:55 am: South Korea reports fewer than 50 cases for the second day running
South Korea on Tuesday reported 47 new cases of infection for the second day running. There were six additional deaths.
On Monday, the country reported the same number of new cases — one of the lowest daily reported numbers for the country since late February when the outbreak spread exponentially within its borders.
South Korea has altogether reported 10,331 cases of infection and 192 people have succumbed to…
