WHO: COVID-19 cases hit 462,684 globally, death toll at 20,834

A total of 462,684 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally as of 10:00 CET (0900 GMT) Thursday, with 20,834 deaths, the World Health Organization's daily report said.

In the past 24 hours, 49,219 new infections and 2,401 deaths were reported, according to the world health body.