The world recorded more than 347,000 deaths in nearly 5.6 million nCoV infections, with South America the new Covid-19 epidemic.

213 countries and territories recorded 5,581,290 cases and 347,530 deaths, an increase of 90,097 and 1,204 cases compared to yesterday, of which 2,360,911 have recovered.

The total number of infections and deaths in the United States, the largest epidemic region in the world, were 1,705,668 and 99,782, an increase of 19,232 and 482 cases, respectively, significantly lower than the peak of Covid-19.

All 50 US states have relaxed their blockade at different levels.

Trump said yesterday he had stopped taking anti-malarial drugs hydroxychloroquine, then warned he would move the Republican Nationwide Convention from North Carolina if Governor Roy Cooper did not remove the blockade soon.

Brazil recorded 11,280 more cases and 757 deaths, bringing the cases and deaths to 374,898 and 23,473 respectively, continuing to be the second epidemic area in the world.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro appeared on Thursday with a crowd of supporters waving the Brazilian flag and praising him as a "legend" outside the Planalto palace in the capital city of Brasilia.

Many marches in support of President Bolsonaro are expected to continue in Sao Paulo, the most populous city in Brazil and also the center of the country's Covid-19 epidemic.

Cases and deaths from nCoV in Russia were 353,427 and 3,633, an increase of 8,946 and 92, respectively, over the past 24 hours.

Russian President Vladimir Putin today met directly with the leader of the Russian Railway company, marking his first appearance in the Kremlin since May 9.

Anna Popova, head of the Russian Federation for Consumer and Human Rights Protection Oversight (Rospotrebnadzor), said yesterday that 44 of the more than 80 regions in Russia are eligible to loosen communal blockade.

The epidemic situation in Europe has improved a lot when most countries have passed the peak of the epidemic.

He recorded 261,184 infections and 36,914 deaths, up 1,625 and 121. respectively. British officials have announced that as of June 8, they will quarantine those who enter the country for two weeks.

Queen Elizabeth earlier this week confirmed that Britain canceled the census this year due to the impact of the disease.

Italy recorded 300 more cases and 92 deaths, bringing the cases and deaths to 230,158 and 32,877, respectively.

The number of cases and deaths from nCoV in France are currently 182,942 and 28,432, up 358 and 65, double the previous day.

Germany recorded an additional 461 cases and 57 deaths from nCoV, bringing the number of people infected and killed by the pandemic in the country to 180,789 and 8,428.

Peru is the second largest epidemic region in Latin America, after Brazil, with 123,979 cases and 3,629 deaths, an increase of 4,020 and 173 cases, respectively.

Peru imposed a blockade on March 16, being one of the earliest countries to impose a blockade.

Chile and Mexico are the next two major epidemic regions in South America.

The death rate in Chile is low, while the mortality rate in Mexico is much higher due to patients suffering from underlying conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity.

In the Middle East, Iran reported an additional 2,023 cases and 34 deaths, bringing the total to 137,724 and 7,451, respectively.

Saudi Arabia recorded an additional 2,235 cases and 9 deaths, bringing the total to 74,795 and 399. Saudi Arabia blocked the country during the Eid al-Fitr holiday from May 23 to May 27 to prevent the virus.

In South Asia, India recorded 144,941 cases and 4,172 deaths, up 6,405 and 148 respectively. India allowed to resume domestic flights from May 25 after two months of shutdown.

In Southeast Asia, Singapore remains the largest epidemic region in the region with 31,960 cases, an increase of 334, of which 23 deaths.

Indonesia ranked second with 22,750 cases and 1,391 deaths, increasing by 479 and 19 respectively.

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and East Timor are regional countries that have not recorded deaths due to nCoV.

Updated: 9:21, 26/5 | Source: WorldOMeters