Relatives of admitted patients wearing face masks as a precaution against coronavirus talk outside a hospital in New Delhi, India, Thursday, June 18, 2020. India is the fourth hardest-hit country by the COVID-19 pandemic in the world after the U.S., Russia and Brazil. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)The head of the World Health Organisation has said the coronavirus pandemic is “accelerating” and that more than 150,000 cases were reported on Thursday — the highest single-day number so far. “We are in a new and dangerous phase,” he said, warning that restrictive measures are still needed to stop the pandemic. He noted the toll would be especially great on refugees, of whom more than 80% live in mostly developing nations.

Source: Irish Independent June 19, 2020 15:45 UTC