Latest developments on coronavirus pandemic: UK death toll passes 20,000

UK: A clinical trial has been given approval to determine if plasma donated by recovered COVID-19 patients can help those battling the illness. The Department of Health on Saturday reported 813 more COVID-19 deaths in UK hospitals, pushing the UK to become the fifth country with over 20,000 coronavirus related deaths.

U.S.: The U.S. death toll from coronavirus approached nearly 52,000 on Saturday. Over 900,000 cases have been reported so far.

Japan: Tokyo reported 103 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, said Kyodo news. The capital has now confirmed 3,836 cases. Japan's total number of cases reached nearly 13,000 on Saturday, with 345 deaths.

Germany: Data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Saturday that Germany's confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 2,055 to 152,438. The country's death toll rose by 179 to 5,500.