(VOVWORLD) - 185 countries and territories around the world had reported more than 270,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 and a death toll of more than 11,000 as of 2p.m. (Vietnam time) on Saturday, according to Worldometers.
Italy announced more than 620 deaths on Friday, the world’s highest death toll in a day from the new coronavirus, followed by Spain with more than 230 and Iran with nearly 150. The death toll in Italy has reached more than 4,000, surpassing that of China.
China reported no new local cases of the deadly coronavirus for a third consecutive day on Saturday, but confirmed the highest yet increase in infections from abroad which is 41.