Covid-19: Situation improves in New York, Europe; keep trade open, says IMF

Europe remains the most severely affected continent by the outbreak, with more than 1.1 million cases of the disease

The World Health Organisation said on Sunday that a further 81,153 people have tested positive for the coronavirus disease over the preceding 24 hours, taking the overall number of cases confirmed since the start of the outbreak above 2.24 million.

In total, 6,463 people who have tested positive for Covid-19 have died over the preceding 24 hours, raising the total death toll to 152,551. The latest update indicates a decline in the daily increase of case numbers and deaths compared to data released by WHO on Saturday. Almost 4,000 fewer cases and 247 fewer deaths were reported worldwide on Sunday.