Infections outside China have been reported by 164 countries. Outside China, two-thirds of all cases and three-quarters of all deaths are in Europe. The number of cases in Europe, over 77,000, is now approaching China's total of 81,054 cases. Europe has recorded more than 3,800 deaths, around 600 more than China. In Italy, there was a dramatic rise in the number of deaths, with a further 783 recorded in the past 24 hours.

Source: bd News24 March 18, 2020 11:37 UTC