COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 26 May

May 26, 2020

People wearing face masks use their phones while sitting inside a shopping mall amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan - RC24WG9BJZBK

Social distancing measures on display at a shopping mall in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. Image: REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

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What is the World Economic Forum doing about the coronavirus outbreak?

According to tracking by the Johns Hopkins University, the total number of people infected with the coronavirus has now surpassed 5 million. As of May 22, 2020, the cumulative number of cases in the United States has reached 1.6 million - making it by far the most affected country in terms of total cases.

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