Italy hits one-day record with 368 new deaths due to Coronavirus, cases near 25,000

Italy on Sunday recorded 368 new deaths from vel Coronavirus, its highest one-day increase to date, taking total to 1,809, most outside China, official data showed. number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached 24,747.  rrn region Lombardy around Milan reported 1,218 deaths or 67 per cent of country's total.

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China sends aid to Italy 

Medical supplies, including face masks and respirators sent by China, have recently arrived in Italy. supplies were sent by China to help Italy battle growing coronavirus crisis re. Italy is worst-hit European country and has witnessed unprecedented nationwide lockdown.

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WHO declares Coronavirus outbreak pandemic

World Health Organisation last week declared coronavirus outbreak a pandemic as pathogen rapidly spre to more than 1,30,000 people from Asia, Middle East, Europe and rth America. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros ham Ghebreyesus warned of a furr rise in number of cases, number of deaths and  number of affected countries. last a pandemic was declared was in 2009, during H1N1 swine flu outbreak.

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(With ncy inputs) (AP Photo for representation)