The pandemic has so far claimed the lives of 352,494 people globally since it emerged in China in late 2019.
Here are some latest developments on the global front that you need to know:
– Massive EU aid plan
The European Union came up with a 750-billion-euro (Dh3 trillion) post-Covid-19 recovery fund plan for Europe and asks sceptical member states to support it.
If the proposal is passed, it would be the biggest EU stimulus economic package in history and could see Europe-wide taxes on carbon emissions, plastics, and big tech.
EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen says “This is Europe’s moment.”
– Brazil deaths keep rising
In the new virus hotspot Latin America, Brazil has the highest daily death count in the world for the fifth consecutive day.
– More than 352,000 deaths
The virus infection has killed 352,494 people globally since it emerged in China in December 2019, based on official sources.
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