Global coronavirus cases top 5.4 million: Johns Hopkins University
Updated 17:32, 25-May-2020
CGTN

Confirmed COVID-19 cases have exceeded 5.4 million globally, with over 345,000 fatalities and more than 2.1 million recoveries, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University.

Here is what we know so far:

The Chinese mainland has 82,985 COVID-19 cases, of which 1,724 are imported. Also, 396 asymptomatic patients are under medical observation. China's COVID-19 death toll stands at 4,645. No additional cases or fatalities were reported on Saturday.

The U.S. is leading the world in the number of both COVID-19 infections and deaths, totaling more than 1.6 million and over 97,000, respectively. The number of deaths is projected to exceed 100,000 by June 1, according to U.S. CDC Director Robert Redfield. 

The White House on Sunday said it was prohibiting most non-U.S. citizens from traveling to the United States if they had been in Brazil in the last two weeks. Brazil has emerged as the world's No. 2 hot spot for coronavirus cases, with over 363,000 confirmed infections.

Japan on Monday completely lifted its COVID-19 state of emergency