Latest on the novel coronavirus outbreak(April 8)

2020-04-08

The novel coronavirus has spread across China and beyond.

April 8

Outside China

The latest figures reported by each government's health authority as of April 7, 2020.

- COVID-19 deaths top 80,000 worldwide: Johns Hopkins University

- The US state of New York lost 731 lives to COVID-19 from Monday to Tuesday, bringing the state's death toll to 5,489

- Italy's daily recoveries exceed new infections

- British PM spending second night in intensive care

- COVID-19 deaths surpass 10,000 in France

China

Data released by National Health Commission by midnight, April 7, 2020.

- Chinese mainland reports 62 new COVID-19 infections and 137 new asymptomatic cases on Tuesday

- Wuhan reopens after months-long lockdown

China Daily