Ecuador's Ministry of Public Health on Thursday reported a total of 105,508 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and 6,200 deaths since the onset of the outbreak.
Brazil on Thursday recorded 45,323 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the national caseload to 3,501,975, according to the country's Health Ministry.
Popular Google services including Gmail and Drive were down for many users around the world on Thursday, with the US technology giant telling affected people they were "aware of a service disruption."
Australian flag carrier Qantas on Thursday posted an almost US$2-billion annual loss after a "near-total collapse" in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Heavy monsoon rains lashed New Delhi Wednesday, inundating roads and piling on misery for commuters in the chaotic Indian capital, as the death toll from the annual deluge across South Asia rose to nearly 1,300.
