World coronavirus dispatch: WHO chief says no return to 'old normal' soon

Singapore's GDP falls 12.6%, UK economy shrinks by a fifth, California under lockdown as cases surge and other pandemic-related news across the globe

WHO chief says no return to the 'old normal' for foreseeable future as Covid-19 cases globally going past the 13 million figure.

"Let me be blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction; the virus remains public enemy number one. If the basics aren't followed, there is only one way this pandemic is going to go. It's going to get worse and worse and worse," said Tedros Ghebreyesus. Read more here.

Let’s look at the global statistics:

Total Confirmed Cases: 13,103,290

Change Over Yesterday: 349,792

Total Deaths: 572,428

Total Recovered: 7,228,660

Nations hit