Other thanks for joining us here with your global news update this is art. Stop with the latest figures on the covert 19 pandemic almost 2200000 cases of now being registered across the world 147000 lives have been lost United States has the highest death toll followed by italy and spain and so far more than 550000 people have recovered from the virus globally. Lets turn 1st this hour to russia which has seen a sharp rise in corona virus cases with 4000. 00 infections registered over just the past 24 hours that brings the total in the country 232000 in 273. 00 fatalities the president has postponed the annual victory parade on red square that was due to take place on may 9th this is events would have marks 75 years since the defeat of nazi germany speaking late on thursday Vladimir Putin said that the pandemic has made preparations impossible. If you. Were now facing a tough choice the 9th of may is a special day for us but the life of every Single Person is priceless too to hold the p