Spain daily coronavirus deaths rise again
Spain’s daily death toll from the coronavirus has risen by 619 on Sunday from a nearly three-week low of 510 on Saturday, the Health Ministry said, breaking a three-day streak of daily declines.
The country’s total death toll from the virus climbed to 16,972 from 16,353, the ministry said in a statement. Overall cases rose to 166,019 from 161,852.
Meanwhile, the United States has overtaken Italy as the country with the highest number of coronavirus-related deaths, recording 20,608 fatalities, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally.
Globally, more than 109,000 people died from the new coronavirus and confirmed infections topped 1.7 million. The World Health Organization is warning against the premature lifting of lockdowns, saying it could trigger a dangerous resurgence of cases.
Iran is allowing small businesses outside its capital, Tehran, to reopen, but Saudi Arabia, and Armenia are extending lockdowns. India is also expected to do so.
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