World coronavirus dispatch: UK's massive study, and stay-at-home Ramadan

From the status of the pandemic in South Asia, to the UK's massive study to test 300,000 people, and Trump's 'political' push to re-open economy - read these and more in today's world digest

The number of coronavirus infections in South Asia has crossed 37,000, with more than half of those being in India, official data showed on Thursday, complicating the task of governments looking to scale back lockdowns. Here is an update on the virus spread in the region:

• India: 21,392 cases, 681 deaths
• Pakistan: 10,513 cases, 224 deaths
• Afghanistan: 1,176 cases, 40 deaths
• Sri Lanka: 330 cases, seven deaths
• Bangladesh: 3,772 cases, 120 deaths
• Maldives: 34 cases, no deaths
• Nepal: 45 cases, no deaths
• Bhutan: 6 cases, no deaths

For a complete analysis of this break-down, click here

Let’s look at the global statistics:

Total confirmed