A truck sprays disinfectant as a preventive measure against the spread of the new coronavirus, in Rome, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. (Photo: AP)

GENEVA, March 25 (Xinhua) -- A total of 413,467 cases of COVID-19 were reported globally as of 10:00 CET (0900 GMT) Wednesday, according to the situation dashboard by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The global death toll from COVID-19 has climbed to 18,433, as the virus affected 196 countries and regions.