The world recorded nearly 5.4 million people infected with nCoV, of which more than 343,000 died, with South America being the new Covid-19 epidemic.

213 countries and territories recorded 5,396,970 cases and 343,582 deaths, an increase of 101,508 and 4,262 cases compared to yesterday, of which 2,236,175 people have recovered.

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Grave-dug grave diggers prepare to bury a Cvid-19 victim's coffin at a funeral without a relative in Sao Paolo, Brazil hom May 22 Photo: AFP

The total number of infections and deaths in the US, the largest epidemic region in the world, were 1,666,244 and 98,661, an increase of 22,659 and 1,071 cases, respectively.

All 50 US states have relaxed their blockade at different levels.

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