With the global death toll now beyond 3 lakh and the total number of cases climbing to beyond 4.4 million, there is a host of developments the world has witnessed in relation to COVID-19.
Here are the top 10 global developments this Friday morning-
1. As per the latest tally by the Johns Hopkins University tracker, the total number of COVID-19 cases across the globe has now clocked 4,442,163, with the death toll now at 302,418. On a more positive end, 1,587,893 people have recovered from the deadly virus.
2. US records 1,754 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, taking the death toll to 85,898. The total cases in the US now stands at 1,417,774.
3. Nearly three million laid-off workers in the US applied for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total since coronavirus shutdowns began two months ago to over 36 million.
4. US President Donald Trump said that the White House is likely to make an announcement related to the World Health Organization (WHO) next week.
Trump’s comment comes in the backdrop of allegations made by the US President blaming the health organization for not acting swiftly to contain the deadly contagion.
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5. Brazil registered a daily record 13,944 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday as President Jair Bolsonaro urged business leaders to push for lifting lockdown orders in the country’s financial center, Sao Paulo.
6. The Slovenian government is calling an official end to its coronavirus epidemic, becoming the first European country to do so after authorities confirmed less than seven new coronavirus cases each day for the past two weeks.
7. China hits one-month mark since last reported virus death. The last time the country reported a death was on April 14.
8. First coronavirus case found in Bangladesh Rohingya refugee camps.
9. “COVID-19 will create changes in our society even if pandemic ends, vaccine found”, says Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.
10. New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous state, is reopening restaurants, cafes and bars after a two-month shutdown, under the condition they limit customers to 10 at any one time.
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