Coronavirus global updates, June 19 : WHO expects China to share genetic sequences from resurgence of COVID-19

Coronavirus Global Updates: The number of infections due to the novel coronavirus disease reached 8.3 million (8,362,238) Thursday, with the United States reporting the highest number of cases (2,163,290), followed by Brazil (9,55,377), Russia (5,52,549), and India (3,54,065) on the fourth position.

The worldwide death toll due to the coronavirus infections stood at 4,49,273, with the highest number of deaths reported from the US (1,17,717), followed by Brazil, the UK, and Italy. Globally, more than 4 million people (4,056,872) have recovered.

Meanwhile, China on Thursday reported 28 new coronavirus cases, including 24 in Beijing, taking the total number of infections in the last few days to 161. Of the domestically transmitted cases, 21 cases were reported in Beijing, two in Hebei Province, and one in Tianjin Municipality, the National Health Commission (NHC) said in its daily report.