Latest COVID-19 pandemic figures by Johns Hopkins University shows:

- 529,093 cases confirmed globally

- 23,956 deaths reported

- 122,135 patients recovered

So far, 200 countries and territories have reported cases according to WHO.

The United States has surpassed China to become the country with most COVID-19 cases in the world, with 82,404 cases as of 2200 GMT.

Italy: The coronavirus death toll in Italy rose by 662 to 8,165 on Thursday. A total of 6,153 confirmed cases were reported in 24 hours, bringing the total to 80,539. Local media reported that 6,205 medical workers were infected, about nine percent of the total number in the country. 

Britain: Another 115 people have died in the United Kingdom after testing positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths to 578.

Spain extended its lockdown to at least April 12, as the death toll rose to 4,089.

American economy: The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits surged to a record of more than three million last week. The United States "may well be in recession" but progress in controlling the outbreak will determine when the economy can fully reopen, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said.