Officials have recorded more than 1.6 million cases and more than 96,344 deaths in 193 countries since the coronavirus emerged in China in December, according to a tally by AFP based on official sources.
The United States with 466,299 is the hardest-hit country in terms of cases, of whom 16,686 have died. Europe remains the hardest-hit continent in terms of cases with 826,389 and 67,247 deaths.
Italy has the highest death toll at 18,279 followed by Spain with 15,843. France has 12,210 deaths and Britain 7,978. Latin America and the Caribbean have passed the 50,000 case mark, with 2,090 deaths.
Belgium's death toll from the pandemic has topped 3,000 after the country recorded 496 more deaths in the past 24 hours. Spain has recorded its