Global death toll passes 130,000

According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, at least 133,572 people have died since the outbreak began and at least 2,049,888 have been infected.

The figures are being compiled from official releases and media reports from around the world. Due to suspected underreporting and differing testing regimes, the figures are likely to underestimate the true scale of the pandemic.

US reports more than 25,000 new cases
Washington’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports a new total of 605,390 cases – an increase of 26,385 cases from its previous count – and says the number of deaths has risen by 2,330 to 24,582.

France reports more than 1,400 more deaths
Paris says 1,438 more people have died, including 924 from care homes, bringing the total death toll from the coronavirus outbreak to 17,167.

Prof Jérôme Salomon, the head of the health authority, also announces 2,632 new confirmed cases, bringing the total tally of infections to 106,206 so far.

Paris-Beijing row deepens
The diplomatic spat between France and China widens as French senators demand to know why the article that sparked it is still on the Chinese embassy’s website, despite Beijing’s envoy having been summoned by the French foreign minister.

Source: The Guardian