Global COVID-19 tracker

The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 26,37,888 and killed over 1,84,235 people across the world. More than 7,17,819 people have recovered so far. China has reported a total of 4,632 deaths among 82,798 cases, although, as in many countries, those figures are considered to have been underreported.

Hyderabad: The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 26,37,888 and killed over 1,84,235 people across the world. More than 7,17,819 people have recovered so far.

The World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that the COVID-19 crisis will not end any time soon, with several countries only in the initial stages of the fight against the virus.

Global COVID-19 tracker

China again reported no additional deaths from the coronavirus and just 10 new cases, six of them brought from outside the country.

The epicenter of the global pandemic, the central city of Wuhan that accounted for the bulk of China’s cases and deaths, now has just 69 people in treatment for COVID-19, just two of them listed in serious condition.

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.

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.