UK deaths near 10,000; Italy records 619 more deaths

The US has recorded a total death toll of 20,071, surpassing Italy's death toll of 19,468 and The UK recorded 917 deaths in the last 24 hours raising the total death toll to 9,875.

Iran Press/Europe: The worldwide death toll is now over 108,860, with the number of infections worldwide topping 1.777 million, including more than 396,000 recovered patients in 185 countries.

The US surpassed Italy for the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths in the world, reporting 20,071 fatalities according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. Italy has a total death toll of 19,468.

Italy recorded 619 more deaths in a single day, bringing the country's total death toll to 19,468.

The total number of infections in Italy surpassed 150,000, the Italian Civil Protection Agency reported.

The UK recorded 917 deaths in the last 24 hours, authorities said, raising the total death toll to 9,875.

"269,598 people have been tested of which 78,991 tested positive," the Department of Health reported.

The US surpassed Italy for the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths in the world, reporting 20,071

Spain, the European country with the most reported coronavirus infections, has confirmed 510 new deaths, the lowest daily toll since March 23, when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.

But France reported a lower daily death toll, declaring a "plateau" was reached, albeit at a very high level.

Top French health official Jerome Salomon said 353 more people had died in hospitals and 290 in nursing homes, bringing the total death toll to 13,832.

A day earlier, 554 had died in hospitals and 433 in nursing homes.

Turkey's total number of coronavirus cases now stands at 52,167.

Canada confirmed 1,316 new coronavirus cases, raising the total toll to 22,559, according to data by the country's Public Health Agency.

It recorded 69 more deaths, taking the total death toll to 600.

Turkey recorded 95 deaths, raising the total death toll to 1,101 with 5,138 new coronavirus cases confirmed, according to Turkey's health minister.

Turkey's total number of coronavirus cases now stands at 52,167.

Brazil, the hardest-hit Latin American country in the coronavirus pandemic, has passed the mark of 1,000 deaths, the health ministry said.

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