The global coronavirus death toll has now passed 250,000, although the rate of fatalities has slowed. Recorded Covid-19 infections worldwide have topped 3.5 million.
North America and European countries accounted for most of the new deaths and cases reported in recent days. More than 1.17 million cases have been recorded in the United States, with 68,689 deaths.
US President Donald Trump now says his worst-case coronavirus scenario would be 100,000 deaths, but that milestone may be hit as soon as next month, according to several scientific models.
Mr Trump's own White House says 100,000 to 240,000 Americans will die from Covid-19. A prominent US pandemic model has significantly increased its coronavirus death forecast after parts of the