WASHINGTON: The coronavirus pandemic passed 20 lakh confirmed infections and 134,354 deaths worldwide on Thursday. More than 5 lakh have been cured of the disease. USA has the highest number of infected cases and deaths. 28,529 have lost their lives out of the 637,359 confirmed of the disease,. 2459 deaths have been reported Wednesday alone.

Meantime, President Donald Trump said the United States has “passed the peak” on new coronavirus cases. The restrictions will soon be lifted in some states of the country. According to reports new COVID cases have declined and this is expected to persist. We will be back and want the country as back as it was, Trump said.

COVID death toll in Italy exceeds 21,600. There are 165,155 infected cases. In Spain, the number of people infected rises to 1.9 lakh. Death toll increased to 18,812. In France, the death rate is rising daily. Over 1500 people died the other day. The death toll in the UK rose to 13,000.