Coronavirus has claimed the lives of one million people worldwide since the outbreak emerged in China late last year. The United States, India and Brazil have recorded the most cases, with more than 15 million between them. On Friday, the US topped more than 7 million coronavirus cases, making up 20% of the world's total. The country has registered 88,600 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours in a declining trend with recoveries exceeding daily infections. In recent weeks, Europe has been hit by a surge of coronavirus cases, prompting warnings of new national lockdowns.

Source: Daily Mail September 27, 2020 16:57 UTC