Coronavirus cases in US go past 300,000

The number of coronavirus cases in the United States has exceeded 300,000, while the death toll passed 8,100.

New York state's coronavirus death toll has risen at a devastating pace to reach 3,565, up from 2,935 the previous day, the largest 24-hour jump recorded there.

In Italy, the death toll rose to 15,362, while Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that Madrid would extend the coronavirus lockdown until April 25, as the death toll soared to 11,744.

Globally, the death toll surged past 60,000 on Saturday, according to the data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University (JHU), amid over 1.1 million cases.