Latest updates on coronavirus from around the globe in bullet points
In December 2019, an outbreak of a coronavirus (officially known as – COVID-19) in China killed over 7,965 people across the globe and infected over 198,229. The virus has spread to 157 countries. In India, 137 confirmed cases have been reported so far. A 68-year-old woman from Delhi, 69-year-old man from Mumbai and a 76-year-old man from Karnataka has been confirmed dead in the country from the virus.
What is coronavirus?
Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that are common among animals. In rare cases, they can be transmitted from animals to humans. The spikes protruding from the virus’s membrane look like the sun’s corona. It is from this that the virus gets the name ‘coronavirus’. It causes illnesses of the respiratory tract, ranging from the common cold to severe conditions like SARS. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
- White House seeks $850-bn stimulus
- Fed unveils emergency lending
- San Francisco shuts down
- 183,579 cases worldwide, over 7,400 dead
- 1st death reported in Pakistan; cases surge to 212
- 135 deaths in Iran, raising total to 988
- 2,000 new cases in Spain as infections top 11,000, says govt
- WHO confirms two positive cases among its staff
- T20 World Cup to go ahead as scheduled, says ICC
- Euro 2020 Soccer Tournament postponed by a year
- US, China accuse each other of coronavirus fear-mongering
- 80,881 confirmed cases in China, rest of the world at 94,000
- Pfizer, BioNTech to co-develop potential coronavirus vaccine
- UK govt says ‘reasonable’ estimate is that 55,000 could have COVID-19
- US stocks rebound: Dow Jones jumps 1,000 pts intra-day
- Alphabet’s Verily tests 20 people on first day
- China approves coronavirus vaccine for clinical trials
- Spanish football coach, 21, dies of coronavirus
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