Worldwide Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 24000

(AFP) – More than three billion individuals around the globe were living under lockdown on Friday as governments increased their determination against the coronavirus pandemic which has left in excess of 24,000 individuals dead.

In Spain, the quantity of fatalities outperformed those of China, where the novel coronavirus first rose three months prior, making it the hardest-hit country after Italy.

A sum of in excess of 24,000 passings have now been accounted for in 199 nations and domains, as indicated by an AFP count.

Financial exchanges bounced back after the US Congress drew nearer to passing a $2.2 trillion alleviation bundle to prop up a wavering US economy.

In Washington, President Donald Trump said New York, the focal point of the US flare-up with more than 30,000 cases, likely has a couple "extreme weeks" ahead yet he would choose soon whether unaffected pieces of the nation can return to work.

"We need to get our nation moving once more," Trump said. "I'm not going to do anything rash or hurriedly.

"By Easter we'll have a suggestion and perhaps before Easter," said Trump, who had been touting a solid US economy as he faces a political decision in November.

UN boss Guterres said the world needs to boycott together to stem the pandemic.

"COVID-19 is undermining the entire of mankind — and the entire of humankind must retaliate," Guterres stated, propelling an intrigue for $2 billion to support the world's poor.