World coronavirus dispatch: The US' triple whammy and the Rohingya timebomb

From unemployment and hurricanes threatening to make US problems worse to a crisis brewing at Rohingya camps and the British Queen's address, read these and more in today's international dispatch

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 has crossed 1 million globally. The US now has more cases — at least 245,573 — than anywhere in the world and over 6,000 fatalities. Spain reported 950 new deaths yesterday, while Russia has extended stay-at-home measures in the country as the virus’ spread accelerates.

Let’s look at the global statistics:

Total confirmed cases: 1,030,628

Change over the previous day: 67,651

Total deaths: 54,137

Total recovered: 218,771

Nations hit with most cases: US (245,573), Spain (117,710), Italy (115,242), Germany (85,063), and China (85,509)

Source: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center

Rohingya timebomb

Aid workers are bracing for a possible outbreak