North America and European countries accounted for most of the new deaths and cases reported in recent days.

The global coronavirus death toll has now passed 250,000, although the rate of fatalities has slowed. 
Recorded Covid-19 infections worldwide have topped 3.5 million. 
North America and European countries accounted for most of the new deaths and cases reported in recent days.
1,469,911 cases have been reported in Europe – where there have been 142,143 Covid-19 related deaths.
More than 1.17 million cases have been recorded in the United States, with 68,689 deaths.
US President Donald Trump now says his worst-case coronavirus scenario would be 100,000 deaths, but that milestone may be hit as soon as next month, according to several scientific models.
Mr Trump’s own White House says 100,000 to 240,000 Americans will die from Covid-19.
A prominent US pandemic model has significantly increased its coronavirus death forecast after parts of the country began reopening.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Washington now foresees 134,475 deaths by 4 August, almost double the number of deaths foreseen in the last estimate last month.
The new projections reflect rising mobility and the easing of social distancing measures expected in 31 states over the next week.
Meanwhile, the US Treasury has said it will borrow a record three trillion dollars between April and June this year in order to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
The sum is more than five times the previous quarterly record, set at the height of the 2008 financial crisis – and more than double all US borrowing last year.
Officials in Washington said the money is needed to fund relief programmes for individuals and businesses.
The US borrows by selling government bonds.