Five months since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus crisis a global pandemic, the number of Covid cases globally is nearing 20m, with almost 730,000 known deaths. The current number of confirmed infections stands at 19,792,519, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, with total new cases daily averaging more than 250,000. The bleak milestone approached as Australia recorded its deadliest day of the pandemic, with 19 deaths. Global coronavirus cases have doubled in just six weeks, and have risen 200-fold since mid-March. There are now 29 countries with higher cases than China, which has 88,793 confirmed infections and fewer than 5,000 deaths.

Source: The Guardian August 10, 2020 05:15 UTC