Many countries are reeling from Covid-19, with new infections and deaths increasing at an unprecedented rate.

The number of deaths and new infections of Covid-19 has increased unprecedentedly in many countries

France reeling from coronavirus

The French Public Health Agency announced that the country recorded 36 more deaths from Covid-19 on March 15. This is the highest daily increase since the Covid-19 outbreak in France, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease to 127. The number of new infections also increased by more than 1,000, bringing the total number of virus infections in this country to 5,423 cases.

The sharp rise in deaths and new infections in France comes as the country holds the first round of local elections nationwide, according to Business Standard. Voter turnout was low due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

French Health Minister Olivier Veran said government officials would meet with scientific advisers in the coming days to decide whether to hold a second round of elections next Sunday.

Covid-19 Tsunami in Italy

Italy, the country hardest hit in Europe by the Covid-19 epidemic, also faced a record daily increase in the number of virus infections.

Italy, the country hardest hit in Europe by the Covid-19 epidemic, also faced a record daily increase in the number of virus infections.

Authorities confirmed 3,590 new infections on March 15, bringing the total number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the country to 24,747.

The number of deaths in one day in Italy also increased by 368, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 1,809.

What Italy is experiencing is an alarming example for other European countries, which have begun to record a spike in virus cases in recent days.

“This is not a wave. This is a tsunami,” said Dr. Roberto Rona, head of intensive care at Monza hospital, as he described the number of new infections and deaths in the country.

Italian authorities are increasingly worried about how long the country's health system can cope with the epidemic, with hundreds of people dying and thousands of new infections every day.

Malaysia hit hardest by Covid-19 in Southeast Asia

Malaysia reported 190 new coronavirus cases on March 15, most of them linked to a religious event attended by 16,000 people from several countries.

Empty shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

According to the Malaysian Ministry of Health, the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country is 428, making them the country most affected by the Covid-19 epidemic in Southeast Asia.

On the afternoon of March 15, the Cambodian Ministry of Health issued a press release confirming the 8th case of infection with the new strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in the Land of Pagodas.

The latest COVID-19 case in Cambodia is a 35-year-old French male citizen.

The patient, his wife and 4-month-old son traveled from Singapore to Cambodia via Phnom Penh International Airport on March 14.

Record daily increase in infections in Singapore

Singapore also reported a number of new coronavirus cases linked to the religious event. On March 15, the country confirmed that 14 new infections had been detected, marking the largest daily increase since the Covid-19 outbreak hit Singapore.

Singapore has confirmed a total of 226 cases of the novel coronavirus, with 105 having fully recovered. Nine of the new cases reported in the country yesterday were imported.

On March 15, Iran and Spain also faced record highs in new Covid-19 infections and deaths in a single day.

Fed cuts interest rates due to Covid-19

The US Federal Reserve has just announced that it will cut interest rates to nearly 0% in an effort to reduce the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on the US economy. "The Covid-19 epidemic has adversely affected communities and disrupted economic activities in many countries, including the US," the US Federal Reserve said in a statement.

Yesterday, more countries began closing borders, canceling flights, increasing quarantines and closing schools to prevent the spread of Covid-19.