Latest developments on COVID-19 around the world: Global cases surpass 930,000  

Global COVID-19 cases have reached 932, 605 as of Thursday morning BJT and the death toll risen to 46,809, according to Johns Hopkins University. 

In the next few days, the world will see confirmed COVID-19 cases reach one million and death tally climb to 50,000, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) noted on Wednesday. 

U.S. became the first nation with more than 200,000 COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University. Over 4,700 people died from the infections.  

Italy reported a total of 110,574 cases of COVID-19 with the death toll reaching 13,155 as of Wednesday, according to the health authority. The country's lockdown measures will be extended to April 13.  

UK government has confirmed 563 new deaths in hospitals on Wednesday, taking the total to 2,352. A total of 29,474 have tested positive. 

Spain's death toll surged over 9,053 Wednesday. According to government figures, there have now been 102,136 documented cases of coronavirus in Spain. 

France: A total of 509 patients have died of coronavirus in French hospitals on Wednesday, according to the health authority. A total of 56,989 people have been tested positive for coronavirus since the start of the epidemic.     

Austria reported 10,482 cases of COVID-19 with the death toll rising to 146. Unemployment in Austria has jumped by 66% to the highest level since records began in 1946.  

Switzerland reported 17,139 cases of COVID-19 with the death toll rising to 378, according to the country's public health ministry. 

Denmark reported a total of 3,107 cases and 104 deaths as of Wednesday, according to the health authority. The country's lockdown measures were extended to April 13.