Global coronavirus cases at 1.41 m,  death toll tops 83,400

Reuters: More than 1.41 million people have been reported infected by the novel coronavirus across the world and 83,414 have died, according to a Reuters tally.

Infections have been reported in 212 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.

Following are the countries that have reported the most deaths due to the coronavirus as of 1400 GMT on 8 April:

• Italy: 17,127
• Spain: 14,555
• US: 12,862
• France: 10,328
• UK: 6,159
• Iran: 3,993
• Mainland China: 3,332
• Belgium: 2,240
• Netherlands: 2,248
• Germany: 2,024