UPDATE: About 1,121,499 have died of Coronalvirus globally, with more than 40, 557, 029 have contracted the virus worldwide

More than 40,557,029 people worldwide have contracted the virus, with deaths topping 1, 121, 499, while people Recovered from the virus amount to

30,278,637.

United State of America have the highest total cases of about 8,428,386 on global figure. Brazil is third most hit in the world with total cases 5,237,961.Also record the highest death in South America and second in the world with a resulting deaths of 153,982.

According to China National Health Commission. That raised the total for the country where the disease emerged in December to 4,634 deaths and 85,685 cases. India is the most hit in Asia with total cases of 7,593,994 and death toll as high as 115,233

In Europe Rusia is most hit with total cases: 1,415,316 and deaths 24,366. While Spain is the second hit in Europe with total cases amount to 1,015,795 resulting to third highest deaths in Europe 33,992. The highest death in Europe as at the time of writing this report is United Kingdom with deaths toll of 43,726.

South Africa as the highest cases  and deaths in Africa 703,793 cases and 18,471 deaths. Followed by Morocco with total cases:175,749 and death toll:2,976. Egypt deaths from coronavirus is second in Africa 6,130, total cases:105,424.

Top 5 highest coronavirus cases in the world.

Country      Cases    Deaths       Region

United States 8,443,499 225,151  North  America

India 7,594,284 115,235   Asia

Brazil 5,250,727 154,176   South America

Russia 1,415,316 24,366   Europe

Spain    1,015,795        33,992    Europe

World governments stepped up efforts to contain the disease. Saudi Arabia closed Islam’s holiest sites to foreign pipilgrims. In Japan, professional baseball teams played in deserted stadiums. The French government advised the public to forgo customary greeting kisses.

In France, the archbishop of Paris advised parish priests not to administer communion by placing the sacramental bread in worshippers’ mouths. Instead, priests were told to place the bread in their hands. The French government cancelled large indoor events.

Saudi Arabia closed off Islam’s holiest sites in Mecca and Medina to foreign pilgrims, disrupting travel for thousands of Muslims already headed to the kingdom and potentially affecting plans later this year for millions more ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan and the annual hajj pilgrimage.

Tourist arrivals in Thailand are down 50% compared with a year ago. In Italy, which has the most reported cases of any country outside of Asia, hotel bookings are falling. Premier Giuseppe Conte raised the specter of recession.

The head of the World Health Organization on Friday announced that the risk of the virus spreading worldwide was “very high.” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the “window of opportunity” for containing the virus was narrowing.

Economists have forecast global growth will slip to 2.4% this year, the slowest since the Great Recession in 2009, and down from earlier expectations closer to 3%. For the United States, estimates are falling to as low as 1.7% growth this year, down from 2.3% in 2019.

WHO is bringing the world’s scientists and global health professionals together to accelerate the research and development process, and develop new norms and standards to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and help care for those affected.

The R&D Blueprint has been activated to accelerate diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics for this novel coronavirus. 

The solidarity of all countries will be essential to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 health products.

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WHO is gathering the latest international multilingual scientific findings and knowledge on COVID-19. The global literature cited in the WHO COVID-19 database is updated daily (Monday through Friday) from searches of bibliographic databases, hand searching, and the addition of other expert-referred scientific articles. This database represents a comprehensive multilingual source of current literature on the topic. While it may not be exhaustive, new research is added regularly.