• Global COVID-19 cases surpass 19.6 million, over 727K dead

    Global COVID-19 cases surpass 19.6 million, over 727K dead

    Aug 09, 2020 12:41

    The new coronavirus has so far infected more than 19.6 million people and claimed the lives of over 727,000 others around the world, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

  • Global COVID-19 cases top 18.3 million, over 694,000 dead

    Global COVID-19 cases top 18.3 million, over 694,000 dead

    Aug 04, 2020 11:12

    More than 18.3 million people have so far tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, and over 694,000 others have lost their lives to the illness across the world, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

  • COVID-19 death toll in Latin America tops 200k

    COVID-19 death toll in Latin America tops 200k

    Aug 02, 2020 11:35

    The new coronavirus has so far infected more than 17.85 million people and claimed the lives of over 685,000 others around the world, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

  •  WHO reports record rise in global COVID-19 cases for 2nd day in a row

    WHO reports record rise in global COVID-19 cases for 2nd day in a row

    Jul 19, 2020 10:41

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has, for a second day in a row, reported a record increase of almost 260,000 new coronavirus cases worldwide.

  • ‘It's a tsunami’: COVID-19 plunges Latin America back into poverty, violence

    ‘It's a tsunami’: COVID-19 plunges Latin America back into poverty, violence

    Jul 10, 2020 08:43

    As Latin America grapples with a tragedy that has yet to fully play out, there are also growing fears about the coronavirus pandemic’s longer term impact on a region the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects to shrink 9.4 percent this year. Tens of millions are expected to be plunged into poverty and decades of social progress erased.

  •  World updates: Coronavirus cases top 11.8mn, deaths surge past 544K

    World updates: Coronavirus cases top 11.8mn, deaths surge past 544K

    Jul 08, 2020 11:31

    Global coronavirus cases have topped 11.8 million, and the death toll has surpassed 544,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.

  • Global wake-up call

    Global wake-up call

    Jul 05, 2020 10:18

    The coronavirus pandemic, as horrible as it is, must be a wake-up call that prompts all political leaders to understand that our assumptions and approaches have to change, and that division is a danger to everyone. This understanding could lead people to recognize that the only way to address global fragilities is through much more robust mechanisms of global governance with international cooperation.

  • Worst virus fears realized in poor or war-torn countries

    Worst virus fears realized in poor or war-torn countries

    Jul 01, 2020 13:19

    Coronavirus lockdowns are likely the most effective safeguard, but they have exacted a heavy toll even on middle-class families in Europe and North America, and are economically devastating in developing countries. India’s lockdown, the world’s largest, caused countless migrant workers in major cities to lose their jobs overnight.

  • Over 10.4 million affected globally, death toll over 511k

    Over 10.4 million affected globally, death toll over 511k

    Jul 01, 2020 12:01

    The number of people infected with the new coronavirus has now surpassed 10.4 million around the world, while more than 511,000 people have so far lost their lives due to the infection, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

  • Global COVID-19 cases surpass 10.3mn, 505K dead

    Global COVID-19 cases surpass 10.3mn, 505K dead

    Jun 30, 2020 11:12

    The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has surpassed the 10.3 million mark, and 505,518 related deaths have occurred, according to the latest data tracked by John Hopkins University’s COVID-19 resource center.