New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases around the globe have now surpassed 5.1 million while more than 3,32,000 fatalities have been reported, according to John Hopkins University tally.
In Latin America, more new cases have been reported than the US or Europe for three days in a row, driven by high numbers in Brazil, Peru and Mexico.
Meanwhile, Brazil, with 20,000 deaths and more than 310,000 infections, is fast approaching Russia to become the world’s second coronavirus hotspot, after the United States.
The world’s second largest economy, China, has abandoned its GDP target, and will not set an annual growth target for the year 2020 as it tries to rebuild its economy in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
In the US, around 1.57 million positive cases of coronavirus have been reported with more than 94,000 deaths being reported from the country.
In addition to this, US President Donald Trump ordered the nation’s flags at half-mast to honour coronavirus victims.
New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, said restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus will be eased to allow cafes, restaurants and pubs to have up to 50 seated patrons.
