Latin America has reported more new coronavirus cases than either the United States or Europe for three days in a row, driven by high numbers in Brazil, Peru and Mexico
The region reported 32,854 new cases on Wednesday, with more than half of them in Brazil.
The United States reported 22,534 new cases that day, according to Johns Hopkins University, while Europe – including Russia – reported about 17,900, according to the WHO. Both agencies rely on national governments for their data. Latin America also reported more new cases than the Unites States or Europe on Tuesday, CNN calculations show: 29,240 in Latin America, compared to 22,391 in the United States and about 19,200 in Europe.
And on Monday, Latin America reported 23,388 new infections, while the United States reported 22,813 and Europe reported about 20,000.
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