WHO: COVID-19 cases hit 509,164 globally, death toll at 23,335

A total of 509,164 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 23,335 deaths have been reported globally as of 10:00 CET (0900 GMT) Friday, the World Health Organization's daily report said.

In the past 24 hours, 46,484 new infections and 2,501 deaths were reported, according to the organization.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization launched a Crisis Committee to review the impact of the outbreak on the aviation, shipping, and tourism sectors and proposed innovative solutions for recovery.