Beijing, China - May 23, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshots showing COVID-19 situation dashboard by World Health Organization (WHO)

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3. Various of medical workers using swab to collect samples for COVID-19 test
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5. Various of medical workers testing residents

Sao Paulo, Brazil - May 17, 2020 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
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Manacapuru, Brazil - May 4, 2020 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of medical workers at COVID-19 testing clinic, giving people test

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9. Various of medical workers wearing masks, taking care of patients

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24. People lining up before hospital
25. Sign reading "Coronavirus (COVID-19) Screening"
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28. Sign reading "Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 Unit"
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The number of global infections and deaths from COVID-19 is continuing to climb although some countries around the world are easing lockdown measures.

According to the latest statistics from the WHO, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide reached 4,995,996 as of 18:50 CEST on Friday, including 327,821 deaths.

The United States continues to be the country with the most confirmed cases and deaths caused by COVID-19 in the world, followed by Brazil and Russia.

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1.6 million on Friday, reaching 1,600,481 as of 19:32 (2332 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

Meanwhile, the national death toll in the United States from COVID-19 rose to 95,921, according to the CSSE.

The hardest-hit New York State reported a total of 28,853 deaths, the CSSE data showed.

Brazil registered a record number of new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, with 20,803 cases reported, and exceeded 1,000 deaths in one day for the third time, the government said on Friday.

According to the Ministry of Health, the total number of confirmed cases rose to 330,890, while deaths in the country rose to 21,048 with a daily increase of 1,001, which put the fatality rate at 6.4 percent.

On Thursday, Brazil established another record by registering 1,188 deaths in one day.

With the new daily increase, Brazil, the largest economy in Latin America overtook Russia on Friday to become the country with the second highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, just behind the United States.

According to the Brazilian government, 135,430 people have recovered from the disease so far.

The state of Sao Paulo, the most populous in the country, has been the most affected by the virus, with 5,773 deaths and 76,871 confirmed cases, followed by Rio de Janeiro, with 3,657 deaths and 33,589 cases, and Ceara, with 2,251 deaths and 34,573 cases.

Russia confirmed 8,894 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 326,448, its coronavirus response center said in a statement Friday.

The single-day increase has fallen below 10,000 for seven consecutive days, the center's data showed.

The death toll grew by 150 to 3,249, while 99,825 people have recovered, including 7,144 over the last 24 hours, according to the center.

Moscow, the country's worst-hit region, confirmed 2,988 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking its total to 158,207.

Russia's consumer rights and human well-being watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said Friday that 277,068 people had been under medical observation as of Thursday.

More than 8.1 million lab tests for COVID-19 have been conducted across the country so far, it added.

Another 351 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Thursday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 36,393, the Department of Health and Social Care said Friday.

The figures include deaths in all settings, including hospitals, care homes and the wider community.

As of Friday morning, 254,195 people have tested positive for the disease in the country, marking a daily increase of 3,287.

Earlier in the day, Downing Street did not rule out London emerging from the lockdown sooner than other parts of the country, according to The Guardian newspaper.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday announced 994 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 27,892.

UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention said in a statement that the new cases of many nationalities are all in a stable condition and receiving medical treatment.

And 1,043 more patients have made full recovery from the virus, taking the tally of the UAE's recoveries to 13,798, according to the Ministry.
The Ministry also confirmed four more death, pushing the country's death toll to 241.

India's federal health ministry Saturday morning reported 137 new deaths and 6,654 more positive cases due to COVID-19 since Friday in the country, taking the number of deaths to 3,720 and total cases to 125,101.

This is the highest one day spike in COVID-19 cases so far in the country, showed the data.

On Friday morning the number of COVID-19 cases in the country was 118,447, and the death toll was 3,583.

According to ministry officials, 51,784 people have been discharged from hospitals after showing improvement.

Spain will ease coronavirus lockdown in Madrid on Monday to allow outdoor dining and gatherings of up to 10 people, the regional health department said on Friday. The restrictions in the capital city will be the same as most of Spain, which started relaxing its lockdown earlier this month.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday ended the state of emergency for the regions of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo.

Japan already removed the emergency situation in 39 of its 47 prefectures last Thursday, but it is still in force for Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba and Hokkaido.

In early May there were 4,500 hospitalized coronavirus cases across the country, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.