Officials have recorded 1,519,269 cases and 88,981 deaths across 192 countries and territories since the virus emerged in China in December, according to an AFP tally at 1100 GMT Thursday based on off
icial sources.
Europe is the hardest-hit continent in terms of cases, with 787,744, of which 62,402 are deaths. Italy has the highest death toll followed by Spain . France has 10,869 deaths and Britain 7,097.The World Bank warns sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 could slip into its first recession in a quarter of century because of the pandemic.France will further extend its lockdown beyond its current limit of April 15.
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