A man, wearing a protective face mask, pushes a dolly filled with empty containers, as he and a child go in search of water in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, June 20, 2020, during relaxation of restrictive measures amid the new coronavirus pandemic. (AP)

Coronavirus Global Updates: The number of infections of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease crossed 9.5 million globally on Friday, with the United States reporting the highest number (2,418,570), followed by Brazil (1,228,114), Russia (613,148), and India (473,105) on the fourth position. Globally, the death toll has touched 4,89,556 and 4,849, 802 has recovered so far.

The US reported the highest number of deaths in the world, while Brazil reported the highest number of recoveries. India stood at the fourth position when it came to the total number of recovered people, with the number at 2,71,697.

Here are the top developments from around the world:

COVID-19 cluster among migrants causes angry confrontations in Italy

Italy has sent soldiers to restore order in a coastal town near Naples after a coronavirus outbreak at an apartment complex illegally occupied by hundreds of migrant workers caused angry confrontations with residents.

Soldiers stop a man near an apartment complex where dozens of COVID-19 cases have been registered among a community of Bulgarian farmworkers, in Mondragone, in the southern Italian region. (AP)

The authorities announced on Thursday that more than 40 people living at the abandoned buildings in Mondragone, 45 km from Naples, had tested positive for COVID-19, and warned the entire town could be quarantined if the outbreak proves widespread. Soldiers were manning barricades and police checks were in place on Friday around the housing complex, as residents complained they were blocked inside with little information about what was happening.

Singapore to test all aged 13 and above with respiratory issues

Singapore will start testing from July 1 all individuals aged 13 years and above with symptoms of acute respiratory infection for COVID-19 to quickly isolate the confirmed cases, according to health minister Gan Kim Yong.

People wait to cross a street at the shopping district of Orchard Road as the city-state reopens the economy, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Singapore June 19, 2020. (Reuters)

The decision by the Singapore government came as the nation was witnessing a surge in the coronavirus cases, with 219 new cases reported on Friday, news agency PTI reported. The move is part of Singapore’s strategy to quickly isolate cases and prevent large clusters of infection from forming amid an expected rise in cases.

Russia reports lowest daily rise in cases since late April

People wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus infection stand in line to enter a clothing store, opened after more than three months lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, in St.Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (AP)

Russia on Friday reported 6,800 new coronavirus cases, the first daily rise below 7,000 since late April, taking its nationwide tally to 620,794.

The country’s coronavirus response centre said 176 people had died of the virus in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 8,781, news agency Reuters reported.

Denmark PM postpones her wedding for 3rd time to attend EU COVID-19 summit

The EU summit, which is slated to take place in Brussels on July 18-17, will be the first face-to-face meeting of the European Council leaders since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen during a meeting with EU colleagues at Marienburg, north of Copenhagen, on Friday, June 19, 2020. (AP)

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has postponed her wedding for a third time to attend an upcoming European Union Summit, she announced in an Instagram post on Thursday.

The EU summit, which is slated to take place in Brussels on July 17-19, will be the first face-to-face meeting of the European Council leaders since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The council will be proposing possible recovery plans to cope with the economic and social repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and will also be working towards a new EU budget, AFP reported.

US health officials estimate 20M Americans have had virus

US officials estimate that 20 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus since it first arrived in the United States, meaning that the vast majority of the population remains susceptible. Thursday’s estimate is roughly 10 times as many infections as the 2.3 million cases that have been confirmed. Officials have long known that millions of people were infected without knowing it and that many cases are being missed because of gaps in testing.

The news comes as the Trump administration works to tamp down nationwide concern about the COVID-19 pandemic as about a dozen states are seeing worrisome increases in cases. The administration also looks to get its scientific experts back before the public more as it tries to allay anxieties about the pandemic while states begin reopening.

People walk past a mural in honor of health workers who assist COVID-19 patients in the country’s hospitals painted by 26 years-old urban artist Kevin Perez, near La Verbena cemetery in Guatemala City, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (AP)

Israel says it reached deal with UAE to jointly fight virus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that his government and the United Arab Emirates will soon announce a partnership in the fight against the coronavirus. The deal, if confirmed, would come despite recent warnings from UAE officials that Israel’s planned annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank would harm its efforts to improve relations with Arab states.

In a speech to graduating Israeli fighter pilots, Netanyahu said an announcement was expected in a few moments and came after months of intense contacts. “This collaboration will be in the fields of research and development, technology, in areas that will improve the confidence in health throughout the region,” he said.

People queue up prior to visit the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Thursday, June 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Panama sees surge of coronavirus infections after reopening

In the weeks since Panama loosened restrictions in an attempt to gradually reactivate its economy, new coronavirus infections have surged, especially in the densely populated poorer neighbourhoods of its capital. Since late March, Panama had managed to maintain its daily new infections below 200 with a strict lockdown. But this month those numbers have nearly tripled and reported deaths are coming twice as fast.

Amid the worsening situation, President Laurentino Cortizo replaced his health minister Wednesday without explaining why. “We all knew this was going to happen,” said Dr. Xavier Saenz-Llorens, one of the advisers of the Health Ministry’s pandemic team. He was referring to the increase in infections once measures were eased.

In this June 10, 2020, file photo a woman carries shopping bags as she leaves a grocery store in New York. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted, File)

China reports a further decline in new virus cases

China reported a further decline in newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Friday, with 13 cases. Eleven were in Beijing, where mass testing has been carried out following an outbreak that appears to have been largely brought under control. The other two cases were brought by Chinese travellers from overseas, according to the National Health Council.

No new deaths were reported and 389 people remained in treatment for COVID-19, with another 107 in isolation. Case numbers both nationally and in Beijing were down from Thursday. China has reported 4,634 COVID-19 deaths from 83,462 total cases.

A billboard depicting Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is seen on a building in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Djokovic has tested positive for the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

Some US states pause reopening as virus cases near record high

The coronavirus crisis deepened in Arizona on Thursday, and the governor of Texas began to backtrack after making one of the most aggressive pushes in the nation to reopen, as the daily number of confirmed cases across the U.S. closed in on the peak reached during the dark days of late April.

While greatly expanded testing probably accounts for some of the increase, experts say other measures indicate the virus is making a comeback. Daily deaths, hospitalizations and the percentage of tests that are coming back positive also have been rising over the past few weeks in parts of the country, mostly in the South and West.

People wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus walk through a shopping and office complex in Beijing, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Several states set single-day case records this week, including Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas and Oklahoma. Florida reported over 5,000 new cases for a second day in a row. Mississippi’s Dobbs blamed a failure to wear masks and observe other social-distancing practices.

Mexico treasury secretary gets virus

Mexico pushed past 25,000 reported coronavirus deaths and 200,000 confirmed cases Thursday, as the treasury secretary said he tested positive and would self-isolate while working from home.

Worker in full protective gear amid the new coronavirus pandemic disinfect a vehicle at Corabastos, one of Latin America’s largest food distribution centers, in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Treasury Secretary Arturo Herrera said he had only minor symptoms and planned to self-isolate as he continued to work from home. It was unclear how recently he was in close contact with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who refuses to use a face mask and has resumed public tours across Mexico.