News Desk :
The death toll from coronavirus reached 1,73,755 while infected 25,19,649 in 210 countries and territories around the world and recovered 6,60,795, according to worldometer.
The US is the host of the world’s deadliest outbreak, with 42,518 deaths and 792,938 known infections nationwide.
At least 22 million American jobs have also been lost as lockdowns suffocate commerce around the globe, resulting in the extraordinary spectacle of oil prices turning negative as demand evaporates.
After lending support to a spate of anti-lockdown protests in parts of the US, President Trump said late Monday he would halt immigration to the country-a move likely to please his right-wing base in an election year. “In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy, as well as the need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens, I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States!” he tweeted.
There were no further details about the measure or how long it would last.
Rival Democrats accused the Republican president of politicising the health crisis to push his anti-immigrant agenda and deflect blame for initially downplaying the dangers of the virus.
As death tolls in some of the hardest-hit countries stabilise, debates are raging over when and how to relax restrictions on business and ordinary life.
Many governments fear triggering another wave of infections but are also weary of the mounting economic costs and signs of social tension.
In a sign of what lies ahead, a gradual return of normalcy in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the virus first emerged, remains tinged with fear about fresh outbreaks of the disease.
The industrial city was released from quarantine two weeks ago, but many restaurants, for instance, have not reopened or are still only able to offer outdoor seating and takeout.
“We have very, very few customers,” said Han, the 27-year-old owner of a soy drink stall.
“Everyone is worried about asymptomatic infected people,” she said. “Business is just not as good as before.”
Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy rose by 454 on Monday, slightly up on Sunday’s tally, while the number of new cases dropped to 2,256, the lowest level in well over a month, the Civil Protection Agency said.
The total death toll since the outbreak came to light on Feb. 21 rose to 24,114, the second highest in the world after that of the United States. Total confirmed cases stood at 181,228.
There were 2,573 people in intensive care on Monday against 2,635 on Sunday. Of those originally infected, 48,877 were declared recovered against 47,055 a day earlier.
New cases on Sunday totalled 3,047, while on Saturday, the figure stood at 3,491. Monday’s tally was the lowest since March 10, when the contagion was taking off across northern Italy.
By contrast, the latest death toll was up on Sunday, when the number came in at 433, but down on Saturday’s 482.
Deaths in Spain from the new coronavirus rose by 430 in the last 24 hours to a total of 21,282 on Tuesday, the government said.
That was higher than the previous day’s increase of 399, though officials are confident the pandemic is slowing in one of the world’s worst-hit nations.
The number of cases rose to 204,178 from 200,210, health ministry data showed.
