As per the latest data, over half a million people worldwide have now been infected by the coronavirus. China has recorded the most number of cases (81,782) followed by Italy (80,539). US and Spain are the other two countries to have reported 50,000-plus cases. The global death toll has crossed 22,500, with Italy reporting the most number of deaths (8,215).
The Italian Civil Protection Agency announced the country's latest infection numbers on Thursday - the biggest daily increase in the number of cases since 21 March. Italy remains the country with the highest number of total deaths with COVID-19.
There have now been 4,154 fatalities in Spain. That puts it above the 3,169 deaths in China's Hubei province - the original epicentre of the outbreak. Iran has reported 2,234 deaths and France has confirmed 1,696. No other countries have a death count in four figures, with the UK next along with 578.
