The coronavirus outbreak across the globe has now infected over 36.62 lakh people and claimed more than 2.57 lakh lives. However, 11.98 lakh people have been recovered from the virus.
Here are the top global developments this morning:
1. The deaths in the UK from coronavirus rose to 32,375, making it the worst-hit country in Europe from the pandemic.
2. United States coronavirus deaths rise by 2,333 in 24 hours, according to Johns Hopkins tracker.
3. US President Donald Trump travelled to Honeywell mask-making factory without wearing a mask and admitted that reopening of states could pose risk for people.
4. Brazil confirmed its highest daily coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, indicating that the nation is still in the thick of its battle against the virus.
5. New Zealand reported one new COVID-19 case and one new death after two consecutive days of zero new corona cases.
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6. President Trump announced a “different group” will replace the White House coronavirus taskforce later this month.
7. Germany reopened museums, galleries and gardens with social distancing rules
8. Trade ministry officials from both US and UK released a joint statement saying that a free trade agreement will help “recover from the challenges posed by Covid-19”.
9. UK coronavirus Prof Neil Ferguson, the epidemiologist whose modelling helped shape Britain’s coronavirus lockdown strategy, has quit as a government adviser after flouting the rules by receiving visits from his lover at his home.
10. The World Health Organization has urged countries to look for more early cases of Covid-19 and urged a full exploration of the pandemic’s origins and early path, as Germany took preventive action to head off any future rise in infections.