New Delhi (NVI): The United States has confirmed its first coronavirus death, amid fears of the virus spreading in Washington state over the past few weeks. As the US marks its first death, President Trump has announced new travel restrictions. Here are the top key developments as COVID-19 spreads rapidly in some parts of the world with the death toll exceeding 2,900:
– At least 87,000 global cases are confirmed
– The death toll stands at over 2,900
– WHO warns risk of global spread ‘very high’
-Iran’s death toll from coronavirus jumps to 54, with 978 infected
– Australia and Thailand reported first deaths from coronavirus
–Cases exceed 3,500 in South Korea in largest outbreak outside China
– Italy places around 50,000 people in quarantine
– Schools across Japan to close amid the outbreak
– New cases in China fall to the lowest since January
