Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Above 1,79,000: WHO; Global Death Toll At 7426
More than 11,500 people were infected with the novel coronavirus globally on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases above 179,000, the World Health Organisation said in its latest coronavirus situation report for Tuesday.
Over 11,500 people were infected with the novel coronavirus globally on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases above 179,000, the World Health Organisation said in its latest coronavirus situation report for Tuesday.
A total of 475 people died of the infection on Tuesday, raising the global death toll to 7426, the report stated.
Eight more countries -- three in Africa, one in the Mediterranean Region, three in the Americas, and one in the Western Pacific Region - reported cases of the virus over the past day.
"As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop, WHO is committed to working together with the travel, transport and tourism sectors on emergency preparedness and response," the report stated.
However, in a major boost, clinical trials to test for a potential COVID-19 vaccine have kickstarted in the US and the first person who volunteered was 43-year old mum of two Jennifer Haller from Seattle. Reports state that Haller received the first of two injections on March 16. The medical trial is taking place at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle.
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Apart from Haller, there are 45 healthy individuals to participate in phase one of the trial, which has been funded by the National Institutes of Health. The National Institutes of Health, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, has been working with Moderna, which is a biotech company.