Globally, as of 2:10 pm CEST on Friday, there have been 7,410,510 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 418,294 deaths, reported to WHO.
A cyclist travels around Columbus Circle on June 12, 2020 in New York City. Governor Andrew Cuomo defended the statue of Christopher Columbus at the circle on June 11, 2020. (Photo: AFP)
Current status (data as of 10:00 am BJT, June 13):
Sources: Xinhua, AP, Johns Hopkins University, national public health agencies.
The outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 114,643 people in the US, the most of any country. The US also leads the world in the number of confirmed infections with 2,046,646, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:33 am BJT on Saturday.
Brazil’s health ministry says the country has recorded a total of 41,828 deaths during the coronavirus pandemic, meaning it now has the second highest total in the world, according to tallies by Johns Hopkins University.
Russia has confirmed a total number of infections to 510,761. The death toll grew to 6,705.
India has confirmed a total number of infections to 297,535. The death toll grew to 8,498.
Another 202 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Thursday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 41,481, the British Department of Health and Social Care said Friday. As of Friday morning, 292,950 people have tested positive, a daily increase of 1,541, according to the department.
It is followed by Spain with 243,209 infections and 27,136 deaths, Italy with 236,305 cases and 34,223 deaths, Peru with 214,788 cases and 6,088 deaths, France with 193,220 cases and 29,377 deaths, Germany with 187,226 cases and 8,783 deaths.