More than 31 million persons around the world have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and nearly one million globally have died from it.
Since the first cases were detected in china in December, the virus has rapidly spread to every continent except Antarctica.
The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in the United States has on Tuesday surpassed the 200,000 mark as the country continues to see a rise in infections.
According to data by the Johns Hopkins University, the US has now registered 6,861,211 infections in which 200,005 have died
California has the highest number in the United States with nearly eight hundred thousand persons diagnosed. Johns Hopkins University reports California is followed by Texas with more than 734,000 cases and Florida with 685,000.
Earlier on Monday, United Kingdom’s chief medical officers (CMOs) have recommended moving the country’s COVID-19 alert level from level 3 to level 4, the second highest level, in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
As part measures aimed at halting the accelerating second wave of the novel coronavirus, British prime minister Boris Johnson has on Tuesday set out new restrictions to fight against COVID-19 in Parliament, saying the country has reached a “perilous turning point.”
Johnson confirmed that pubs and restaurants in England will have a 10 p.m. curfew from Thursday, and only table service will be allowed. Staff are advised to work from home if they can, despite a governmental advice issued earlier this month to head back to workplaces.
The prime minister added that the limit on wedding guests will also be reduced from 30 to 15.