COVID-19 pandemic hits 200 countries, regions: WHO

A total of 200 countries and regions have reported cases of COVID-19 as of 22:06 CET (2106 GMT) Thursday, the latest data on the website of the World Health Organization (WHO) showed.

The number of cases worldwide has climbed to 465,915, including 21,031 deaths, according to the WHO. 

According to the latest tracking of Johns Hopkins University, the global cases have surpassed 551,000, with the death toll hitting 24,906.