Global cases of coronavirus exceed 3.5 million, although the rate slows

Global coronavirus cases topped 3.5 million on Monday, with deaths close to a quarter of a million, although the death rate and new cases have slowed since peaks reached last month, according to a Reuters count.

CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY IN DH

North American countries and Europe accounted for the majority of new cases reported in the past few days, but the numbers increased from smaller bases in Latin America, Africa, and Russia.

For the latest updates and live news about coronavirus, click here

Globally, there were 84,004 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to the Reuters count based on official government data, bringing the total cases to just over 3.5 million.