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The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 87 million, including 1,890,786 fatalities. As many as 63,127,959 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine.The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 87 million, including 1,890,786 fatalities. As many as 63,127,959 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on the coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine.