The number of Covid-19 positive cases around the world has raced near the 1 million mark, with the United States topping the list with death toll crossing 5,000 and the number of infections surging past 200,000 on Thursday even as the US grappled with an unprecedented health crisis, including a huge shortage of medical supplies and protective equipment.
In death toll count, Italy has remained number one with 13,915 lives lost to the pandemic coronavirus, followed by Spain with over 10,000 deaths.