WHO urges world not to despair as global virus cases hit 20 million

The coronavirus pandemic chalked up another horrific milestone Tuesday as the world surpassed 20 million recorded cases of infection from the tiny killer that has upended life just about everywhere.The number as of 5pm Hong Kong time was 20,092,855 cases with 736,254 deaths recorded, according to a tally by the US-based Johns Hopkins University.In yet another staggering landmark, the death toll was expected to surpass 750,000 in a matter of days as the global health crisis rages on.It took…

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