Latest COVID-19 developments around the globe

Brazil: Nearly 50,000 people have died from the coronavirus in Brazil, with 1,022 fatalities in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Saturday. A total of 49,976 people have officially died from COVID-19 in Brazil, according to the ministry, with a total of 1,067,579 confirmed cases. Only the United States has recorded more deaths and cases than Brazil.

Chile: The Chilean Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that a total of 236,748 COVID-19 cases have been registered so far, with 4,295 deaths. According to the ministry, 5,355 new cases and 202 more deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. As of now, 1,682 patients have been placed on ventilators with 416 of them in critical condition, the ministry added. 

Germany: The reproduction rate of coronavirus in Germany has jumped to 1.79, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said on Saturday. The number, a sharp increase from 1.06 on Friday, is a setback for the European Union's most populous country, which has fared better in the pandemic than many European peers mainly due to early testing and social distancing measures.

Spain: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in a televised speech said on Saturday, the eve of lifting the country's State of Alarm, that "now it's time for recovery."  The Spanish Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed seven new deaths, bringing the country's death toll to 28,322. Meanwhile, 134 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed, taking the tally to 245,938. 

France: The number of deaths in France from COVID-19 has risen by 19 from Friday to stand at 29,633, the health ministry said on Saturday. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose by 641 to 160,093. France's coronavirus death toll is the fifth-highest in the world.

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry announced on Saturday the lifting of coronavirus restrictions in all its cities from Sunday morning. Meanwhile, the health ministry recorded 3,941 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total number to 154,233 infections and 1,230 fatalities.