UK, Spain report biggest single-day jump in death toll
New Delhi, Mar 31: Spain has reported 849 new deaths from the Coronavirus, the highest overnight jump since the start of the pandemic, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 8,189.
The death toll in the United Kingdom also jumped to 1,789 fatalities with a daily record of 381 new coronavirus deaths confirmed.
In the United States, further restrictions on movement are being considered to curb the spread of the virus, with the country now reporting twice the number of cases as China where the outbreak began late last year. The US has nearly 163,500 confirmed cases, the highest number in the world, and more than 3,000 deaths.
Around the world, more than 800,000 people have been confirmed to have the virus, and nearly 165,000 have recovered. More than 37,500 people have died.
