Worldwide coronavirus cases hit four-million mark
The US accounts for almost a third of confirmed cases, and over a quarter of deaths
A man walks across an empty medieval Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic, March 20, 2020. Reuters/David W Cerny
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has topped the four million mark, according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University.
Global death toll has also risen to above 277,000, reports the BBC.
The US accounts for almost a third of confirmed cases, and over a quarter of deaths.
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Experts warn the true number of infections worldwide is likely to be far higher, with low testing rates in many countries skewing the data.
The charts below show the steep rise in cases since March and which states in the US have been most affected by Covid-19.
