New Delhi: The novel coronavirus outbreak, or COVID-19, has been declared a ‘pandemic’ by the World Health Organisation (WHO). It has spread across at least 124 countries. There have been 73 confirmed cases in India so far. Two cases were reported in Mumbai yesterday.
Globally, there have been over 1.2 lakh confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least 4,600 people have died so far — majority of them in China. Infections have steadily risen in Iran, Italy, South Korea and the United States. The outbreak is having a major impact on global economy and the stock market.