The death toll from coronavirus or Covid-19 has reached 5,436 globally as of Saturday.

Besides, it has infected 145,810 people around the world, according to worldometer.

Of them, 67,843 are currently infected while 72,531 patients (94 percent of total infected) recovered.

The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 145 countries and territories around the world and 1 international conveyance (the Diamond Princess cruise ship harbored in Yokohama, Japan).

The World Health Organization has named the illness Covid-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.

Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and inadequate government responses, the World Health Organization on Wednesday declared that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic but added that it’s not too late for countries to act, reports AP.

Besides, US President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to help handle the growing outbreak of coronavirus as there are 1,701 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the US, and 40 deaths.

Meanwhile, Europe is now the "epicentre" of the global coronavirus pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization says.

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged countries to use aggressive measures, community mobilisation and social distancing to save lives.

Italy has recorded its highest daily toll yet as it recorded 250 deaths over the past 24 hours, taking the total to 1,266, with 17,660 infections overall.