Coronavirus death toll passes 50,000 as cases near 1 million

Affecting 203 countries and territories around the world Covid-19 has taken the lives of more than 50,000 people since the outbreak began in the Chinese city of Wuhan, in December.

On Thursday, Coronavirus cases neared the 1 million barriers.

The US tops the list of countries with most Covid-19 cases. As of publication, more than 235,000 cases have been recorded, with the death toll rocketing to almost 6,000. Across the Atlantic, Italy and Spain have each reported more than 110,000 cases, being the epicentre of the pandemic in Europe