New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases have crossed 2.6 million worldwide as the cases increase rapidly, with the total number of fatalities crossing 1,83,400, according to John Hopkins University tally.
In the US, the number of infected cases has gone up to 8,42,600 with more than 46,000 deaths due to the contagion, as the country accounts for about a quarter of the total deaths.
Meanwhile, two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in the US, federal officials said Wednesday.
In another development, certain states of the US like Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and other states could reopen soon for businesses, according to media reports.
In addition to this, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) says there are “worrying upward trends” in early epidemics in parts of Africa and central and South America, warning that the “virus will be with us for a long time”.
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South Korea’s economy has recorded its most severe contraction since the 2008 financial crisis as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on consumer demand and exports. Its economy shrank 1.4 per cent in the January-to-March period compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, according to an estimate released by the Bank of Korea.
China’s Health authorities have reported 10 new COVID-19 cases in mainland China, down from 30 a day earlier as the number of so-called imported cases involving travellers from overseas declined.
The total number of confirmed cases for mainland China now stands at 82,798. No new COVID-19 deaths were reported, leaving the toll unchanged at 4,632.
