Global coronavirus fatalities surge past 60,000

The total number of fatalities in the world from the novel coronavirus has surged past 60,000 today (Saturday) as the world continued to tackle the virus.

Europe continues to bear the brunt of the coronavirus outbreak as almost 45,000 people died in the continent alone. Britain reported a new daily high in fatalities.

Meanwhile, the United States surpassed 300,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus with more than 8,300 deaths. In this regard, United States President Donald Trump warned a huge spike in fatalities in the country.

Since the novel coronavirus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, there are now more than 1.17 million confirmed virus cases around the globe and more than 64,000 people have died.

Roughly half the planet is confined at home with schools and businesses closed, at a huge cost to the global economy. Billions of people are living under some form on lockdown.

Earlier on Saturday, China came to a standstill to mourn those killed in the outbreak that started in the city of Wuhan before sweeping the globe. Across the nation, cars, trains, and ships sounded their horns, and air-raid sirens wailed.