Global COVID-19 tracker

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned the worst is yet ahead of us in the coronavirus outbreak, raising new alarm bells about the pandemic just as many countries are beginning to ease restrictive measures.

Hyderabad: The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 24,81,367 and killed over 1,70,436 people across the world. More than 6,46,862 people have recovered so far.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said measures had slowed the outbreak of the new coronavirus in the country but warned that the peak in the number of infections had yet to come.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States because of the coronavirus.

Pressure continues to grow on governments to loosen restrictions ease the economic pain of lockdowns. In Germany, breweries are threatened with permanent closure. In the US, the coronavirus is accelerating the decline in the coal industry.

Global COVID-19 tracker

Still, there were occasional signs of hope: South Korea reported just eight more cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the first time a daily increase has dropped to single digits in about two months. And in New York, the daily toll of coronavirus deaths has hit its lowest point in more than two weeks.

The virus spreads by microscopic droplets from coughs or sneezes.

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.

For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness including pneumonia and death. The vast majority of people recover.