As the world is gripped by the COVID-19, concerns of the second wave of the deadly virus have intensified as China reported as many as 49 new cases of Coronavirus on Monday.
According to reports, the National Health Commission in China on Monday stated that out of 49 new cases, 39 are reported in the capital Beijing and three cases found in neighbouring Hebei province.
The deadly virus had originated in China last year and largely overcome the outbreak, however, the country reported its highest number of cases in months indicating the probable second wave.
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Meanwhile, the global number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection has surpassed 7.6 million, with over 427,000 fatalities being reported since the start of the outbreak, according to the latest data provided by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The cumulative global toll of confirmed cases has increased by 137,526 over the past day, down from 142,672 the day before, to 7,690,708.
The United States remains the worst-hit country having the highest single count of cases, over 2 million, and fatalities, 114,466.