New Delhi (NVI): Around 1.98 million people around the world have now been confirmed to have the novel coronavirus, according to the data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. More than 1,26,500 people have died, while nearly 4,86,500 have recovered.
Meanwhile, the total number of people dying from coronavirus in the US rose by at least 2,228 – the highest in a single day – to exceed 28,300. The country also has more than 6,00,000 reported cases.
US President Donald Trump has slashed the WHO funding over its handling of the pandemic. The US is reportedly the biggest contributor to the WHO budget.
In addition to this, 778 deaths were reported in hospitals in the UK, taking the total to at least 12,107, the country’s Department of Health and Social Care said.
Since the European countries, Italy, Spain and Austria, are showing signs of a slight slowdown in the number of increase in positive cases, these countries have eased the lockdown restrictions and have allowed partial return to work, according to media reports.
