Global coronavirus cases top 67 lakh

at 11:06 am

New Delhi (NVI): The global tally of coronavirus cases has gone over 67 lakh, with more than 3,94,000 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

In the US, more than 18,90,000 cases have been reported, including at least 1,09,042 deaths. At its peak, the US is seeing an increase of more than 30,000 new cases a day.

Also, the UK became the second country to record more than 40,000 coronavirus-related deaths, after the US.

Likewise, Brazil is quickly going up the table with over six lakh cases. It has reported 35,026 deaths related to the virus, the third-highest toll worldwide, and 6,45,771 confirmed cases.

Germany’s tally of COVID-19 cases reached 1,83,687 after it recorded 407 new cases in one day.

Meanwhile, the authorities in California have said that Live Sports and film productions can restart from June 12.

In another development, cable cars and mountain railways are starting to run again in Switzerland , where Alpine communities dependant on tourism hope to salvage some of the summer season.

China reported three new confirmed coronavirus cases and no new deaths. China has reported a total of 4,634 deaths and 83,030 confirmed cases since the virus was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year.

Apart from this, the World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public to help stop the spread of coronavirus.