While the United States continues to cope with a rapidly increasing number of coronavirus cases, the outbreak has seen more than 150,000 patients recover from infection across the globe as of Monday.  Approximately 765,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed across nearly 177 countries and regions since first being detected in late December.

So far in the U.S., more than 5,000 patients have recovered.

China has seen more than 90 percent of its confirmed infected population recover, with more than 75,000 recoveries out of the more than 82,000 cases.

While the disease can cause varying degrees of illness and even death, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) say adults aged 65 and older, and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions such as heart and lung disease or diabetes – might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. 

Everyone is urged to adhere to all of the safety recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

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