New Delhi (NVI): The death toll due to the coronavirus contagion has now surpassed three lakh globally while the number of infections has crossed 4.4 million, according to John Hopkins University tally.
The number of coronavirus cases in Russia has surpassed 250,000, but daily new infections fell below 10,000 for the first time in nearly two weeks.
First coronavirus case has been detected in a Rohingya refugee in the sprawling camps in southern Bangladesh, according to the officials.
Slovenia today officially called an end to its coronavirus epidemic, becoming the first European country to do so.
In the US, more than 1.4 million cases have now been recorded with the death toll standing at over 85,000.
In addition to this, nearly three million laid-off workers in the US have applied for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total, since coronavirus shutdowns began two months ago, to over 36 million.
A WHO modelling study indicates the coronavirus could kill 150,000 people in Africa and infect 231 million people in a year unless urgent action is taken.
Authors of the research say even though many African nations have been swift to adopt containment measures, health systems could still quickly become overwhelmed.
Meanwhile, about 1.6 million people have recovered.
