Iran, India and Saudi Arabia have also reported worrying increases in deaths and infections, adding to concern the world still faces a long fight against COVID-19. Britain, which has the highest virus toll in Europe, is anxious to get back to work after figures last week showed the economy shrank by one-fifth in April. In Latin America, the latest epicenter, the grim death toll has been accompanied by devastating economic news. Chile meanwhile extended its state of emergency by three months, two days after the health minister resigned amid controversy and confusion over the country's rising death toll. There was mixed news from the United States, which recorded its lowest daily death toll since March: 385, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Source: Standard Digital June 16, 2020 05:03 UTC