US reports more than 25,000 new cases, 1,615 deaths

There were 25,621 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus diagnosed in the United States on Saturday, according to Johns Hopkins University, bringing the total number of infections to 1,309,550.

At least 78,795 people have died in the US from coronavirus, with 1,615 new fatalities reported on Saturday.

As for the global statistics, more than 4 million cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded worldwide, including at least 279,000 deaths.