Coronavirus Pandemic is “worsening”: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the coronavirus pandemic was “worsening” across the world

1.Coronavirus pandemic is worsening across the world

Two days after the highest global tally of 1,36,000 cases was reported. The Director-General of the global body, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there was a glimmer of hope as some countries were seeing positive results, but the biggest threat now could be “complacency”.

2.Biggest threat now could be "complacency":WHO

There are over seven million cases of the novel coronavirus infection in the world, the highest reported from the United States (1.9 million), followed by Brazil (7,07,412), Russia (4,76,043) and the United Kingdom (2,88,834).

3.There are over 7 million cases of Covid-19 across the world

Over 400,000 people have succumbed to the disease, while more than 3.1 million have recovered.

4.Over 4 lakh people have succumbed to the disease

India ranks fifth in the world in terms of Covid-19 cases with 2,66,598 infections. There are 1,29,917 active cases, while nearly the same number of patients, 1,29,214, have been discharged. The death toll stands at 7,466.

5.India ranks 5th in the world in terms of infections

Maharashtra, the worst affected state in the country, has 88528 cases, including 3,169 deaths.

6.Maharashtra is the worst affected state in the country

With India relaxing restrictions, a surge in cases is expected to begin soon, with several states already showing upward deviations from their trendlines in the last few days.

7.Several states are already showing upward deviations in cases

The pandemic situation in India is getting scarier day by day as the single day spike in Covid-19 cases has reached almost 10,000

8.Single day spike in India is touching 10,000

Malls, religious places and restaurants reopened after 75 days of lockdown hence increasing the chances of corona spread

9.Malls, religious places and restaurant reopened after 75 days

In a press briefing, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "More than 100,000 cases have been reported on nine of the past 10 days... Yesterday, more than 136,000 cases were reported — the most in a single day so far.”

10.WHO reported maximum number of positive cases in a single day

According to WHO, while the situation in Europe has improved, 75 per cent of cases were now reported from the Americas and South Asia.

11.  75% of the cases are now being reported from America and South Asia

India is shifting to the top rank in terms of number of positive cases and the unlock has called for extraordinary precautions by people themselves as government authorities have failed to communicate with the people

12. India is steadily rising in rank in the terms of number of positive cases

WHO'S warning is all the more alarming as India has failed to control the spread of Coronavirus despite strict lockdown of almost 75 days.

13. After a failed lockdown, WHO's warning has raised alarm for India