Almost everywhere in the world, Covid-19 is having a deleterious impact on populations. More than 3.9 billion people, or half of the world's population, have now been asked or ordered to stay at home by their governments to prevent the spread of the deadly pathogen.
And another grim milestone is recorded – we have now gone beyond one million cases globally. Half of this number are in Europe and nearly 25 percent are in the US, although the real number of infections could be a lot higher.
The US accounts for the most cases; Italy the highest death toll.
And yesterday, the death toll in Spain passed 10,000, as the hard-hit country reported its highest number of deaths in a single day since the outbreak began.
In Belgium and Germany, the fatalities crossed over the 1,000-death mark – and joined the Netherlands who achieved this dubious distinction on Tuesday.
My country, Malaysia reported 208 new coronavirus cases, taking the total to 3,116, the highest in Southeast Asia – although in terms of active cases, we are in second position after the Philippines:
WHO had said on Thursday that based on available data, the number of coronavirus cases in Malaysia is expected to peak in mid-April. And that there are signs of a flattening of the infection curve in the country.
I really hope they are right.
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