As the US Covid-19 coronavirus death toll hits 1,891, here are more developments: 🇲🇽 Mexico reports a total of 7,497 cases, 650 deaths 🇰🇷 South Korea reports single-digit new cases 🇧🇷 Brazil’s cases rise to 36,599 For more:
People wait for a distribution of masks and food from the Reverand Al Sharpton in the Harlem neighbourhood of New York after a new state mandate was issued requiring residents to wear face coverings in public due to Covid-19 on April 18, 2020. Global fatalities from the novel coronavirus surpassed 160,000 Sunday, according to a running tally by global tracker Worldometre.
The US continues to be the worst-hit country in the world, with the highest numbers of infections and deaths. It recorded more than 738,913 cases and an excess of 39,015 fatalities. Overall, the virus has spread to 210 countries and territories since it first emerged in China in December. Of the new cases, 9 were imported infections, the lowest since March 13 and down from 17 a day earlier. The remaining 7 confirmed cases were locally transmitted, down from 10 the previous day.
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