A local resident gets COVID-19 test in Brasilia, Brazil, May 26, 2020. (Photo：Xinhua)

The total number of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has increased to 355,956 with the global confirmed cases reaching 5,707,163 as of 7 pm BJT on Thursday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Current status (data as of 7 pm BJT, May 28):

The US coronavirus death toll passed 100,000 as the pandemic tightened its grip on South America, which is outpacing Europe and the United States in daily infections.

The coronavirus death toll in Europe crossed 1750,000 on Thursday, according to an AFP tally from official sources at 08h10 GMT. Britain has registered 37,460 dead, Italy 33,072, France 28,596 and Spain 27,118.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has faced more criticisms after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a travel ban on non-US citizens from the South American country, as the COVID-19 epidemic is getting worse in Brazil.

Russia confirmed 8,371 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 379,051, its coronavirus response center said in a statement Thursday.

Iran on Thursday registered 2,258 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 143,849 since its outbreak in late February, according to an update by the health ministry.

South Korea re-imposed a series of coronavirus social distancing measures on Thursday, as a series of clusters threatened to challenge its success in containing the epidemic.