WEB DESK: More than 145,000 people around the world have been infected with the novel coronavirus as of Friday, and over 5,400 have died.
The World Health Organization declared it a pandemic on Wednesday.
China has seen a drop-off in its rate of new cases, but the virus has gained momentum in other parts of the globe. More than half of the people known to be infected have since recovered.
A novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) – a pneumonia-like respiratory illness – has come to spread rapidly across the globe ever since it first appeared in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late December 2019. The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
The virus has been diagnosed in at least 114 countries, and on every continent on the planet save Antarctica. When this article was last updated, more than 145,300 cases of coronavirus had been confirmed across the globe, with a majority of the cases coming from mainland China, Italy, and Iran. It is also believed the actual number of 2019-nCoV cases is likely much higher than that reported to date.
In an effort to contain the outbreak, several countries have shut down schools, cinemas, and public attractions, apart from imposing travel bans on foreign nationals. Mass quarantines are being implemented by Italy, New Zealand, Poland, El Salvador, Ireland, and Denmark, following China’s cue.
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