Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis. More than 565,000 deaths The pandemic has killed at least 565,000 people worldwide since it surfaced in China late last year, according to an AFP tally this morning based on official sources.
The United States is the hardest-hit country with 134,815 deaths. It is followed by Brazil with 71,469, Britain with 44,798, Italy with 34,945 and Mexico with 34,730 fatalities. Sharp rise of virus cases The pandemic has been accelerating sharply since the start of July, according to a count carried out by AFP from official sources.
The three biggest daily worldwide increases in new cases were seen yesterday (more than 230,000), Friday (more than 225,000) and Thursday (nearly 220,000).