The pandemic has killed more than 275,000 people across the world since it began in China late last year, with more than 85 per cent of the fatalities in Europe and the United States, according to a tally based on official figures.

Economic figures point to the most acute downturn in nearly a century — the United States confirming 20.5m jobs were lost in April, the highest figure ever reported and the biggest percentage increase since the Great Depression.

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