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Coronavirus live updates: Australia to deploy troops in Victoria to enforce isolation orders

Coronavirus relief talks are re-starting Monday as Democrats meet with the Trump administration to hash out a deal. On Sunday, White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx warned that the U.S. is in a “new phase” of its battle against the coronavirus, which is “extraordinarily widespread” in both urban and rural communities. On Monday, President Donald Trump targeted Birx in a tweet, saying she “hit us” following reported criticism from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Here are some of the biggest developments today:

The following data was compiled by Johns Hopkins University:

  • Global cases: More than 18.1 million 
  • Global deaths: At least 691,738
  • Top five countries: United States (over 4.7 million), Brazil (more than 2.7 million), India (over 1.8 million), Russia (at least 854,641), South Africa (at least 516,862)

Source: Business - cnbc.com

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