Global coronavirus cases surpass 900,000

Confirmed coronavirus cases around the world surpassed 900,000 on Wednesday, as the latest figures in the United States brought the total for the country near 200,000.

So far, 45,299 people have died due to the disease globally, while 190,638 have recovered.

New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed that the number of deaths in his state stood at 1,941, up from 1,714 yesterday. Confirmed cases in the state surged by 7,917 to 83,712.

Breaking the News / NI