More than 8 million people have been confirmed to have the coronavirus around the world. More than 3.8 million have recovered, while at least 435,662 have died, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Here’s are the top 10 global developments this morning:
1. More than 8 million people have been confirmed to have the coronavirus around the world. More than 3.8 million have recovered, while at least 435,662 have died, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The US, Brazil and the UK have reported the most deaths.
2. These are the five countries with the most cases:
1. US – 2,111,622
2. Brazil – 888,271
3. Russia – 536,484
4. India – 332, 424
5. United Kingdom – 298,315
These are the five countries that have recorded the most deaths:
1. US – 116,114
2. Brazil – 43,959
3. United Kingdom – 41,821
4. Italy – 34,371
5. France – 29,439
3. Widespread protests took place in the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu on June 15 against the ruling government as the students demanded an end to corruption and criticised the government for its lack of inefficiency in tackling the COVID-19 crisis. According to the reports, scores of students staged a protest highlighting the corrupt practices of the KP Sharma Oli-led government and demanded strict action in such cases.
4. WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus has warned countries need to “stay alert to the possibility of resurgence” as new clusters of cases emerge in Beijing and more than 100,000 cases of coronavirus are reported across the world every day.
5. New Zealand has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus, both connected with travel to the United Kingdom and both connected.
6. New Zealand lifted all coronavirus restrictions last week, but is keeping its borders to closed to everyone except citizens and special cases.
7. Shanghai says it will impose a 14-day quarantine on all people arriving in the city from medium to high-risk COVID-19 areas elsewhere in China.
8. Beijing is imposing coronavirus restrictions on more districts after an outbreak linked to the capital’s wholesale food market.
9. China’s president Xi Jinping is to hold a “solidarity” summit with Africa over the coronavirus pandemic.
Xi will deliver a keynote speech at the summit on June 17, according to Chinese state media.
10. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found people with chronic illnesses including heart disease and diabetes are 6 times more likely to be admitted to hospital, and 12 times more likely to die than COVID-19 patients with no underlying conditions.