COVID-19 WATCH
Coronavirus cases surpasses 900,000 globally
The global Coronavirus pandemic is still on a steady rise as more than 900,000 cases of coronavirus have been officially detected worldwide since the virus emerged in Wuhan, China late last year.
At least 905,589 infections including 45,719 deaths have been recorded in 187 countries and territories globally, with 203,608 cases and 4,476 deaths in the United States where the pandemic is spreading rapidly.
Italy with 110,574 detected cases has the highest number of fatalities with 13,155 deaths. Spain has 102,136 cases including 9,053 deaths and China has 81,554 cases and 3,312 deaths.