Global COVID-19 tracker

Harsh lockdowns aimed at halting the march of the coronavirus has extended worldwide as the deaths near 65,000 and new waves of US outbreaks pushed the nation's containment efforts to the brink. Despite slivers of hope in stricken Italy and Spain, the tough measures that have confined some two-fifths of the globe's population to their homes were broadened.

Hyderabad: The novel coronavirus infections have surged to 12,01,964 and fatalities touched 64,727 across the world. More than 2,46,638 people have recovered so far, mostly in China.

The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

Global COVID-19 tracker

Chinese health authorities reported 30 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, including 25 people who had arrived from overseas. The other five cases were in southern Guangdong province, which borders Hong Kong.

France’s health director said that 7,560 people have died of coronavirus-related issues in the country since the start of the epidemic, including at least 2,028 in nursing homes.

The number of people infected in the U.S. has exceeded 3,00,000, with the death toll climbing past 8,400; more than 3,500 of those deaths are in New York state, including more than 1,900 in New York City. In addition to getting ventilators from China and Oregon, Cuomo ordered private hospitals in the state to redistribute breathing machines to those most in need.