Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1.5 million globally
As of Thursday, more than 330,000 people have recovered from coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center.
WHO warns Africa to ‘prepare for the worst’ despite being least affected region
Africa has been the least affected continent, but health experts warn that strained public health systems could become quickly overwhelmed.
Coronavirus: China announces drop in new cases for third straight day
In total, more than 68,000 people have been infected in China, with the death toll standing at 1,665.
Wednesday was the deadliest day of the coronavirus outbreak in China
China sacked two top officials in Hubei province hours after the new figures were revealed, pushing national death toll above 1,350.