LIVERPOOL, April 24, 2020 (Xinhua) -- National Health Service (NHS) staff members applaud outside the Royal Liverpool University Hospital during the weekly Clap for Our Carers campaign in Liverpool, Britain on April 23, 2020.

ROME, April 23, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A man is seen on the roof of a building in Rome, Italy, on April 23, 2020. The daily number of patients who recovered from COVID-19 on Thursday surpassed new infections for the first time in Italy since the pandemic began in the countrys northern region in late February, according to the latest numbers released by the countrys Civil Protection Department. There were 2,646 new COVID-19 infections and 3,033 additional recoveries compared to Wednesday, bringing the nationwide totals to 106,848 and 57,576, respectively.

BAD REICHENHALL (GERMANY), April 23, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Police officers wearing face masks work at a checkpoint on the border between Germany and Austria in Bad Reichenhall, southern Germany, on April 23, 2020. The rate of new infections with COVID-19 in Germany continued below peak times as the number of confirmed cases increased by 2,352 within one day to 148,046, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Thursday.

PESHAWAR, April 24, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A worker disinfects a residential area amid COVID-19 pandemic in northwest Pakistans Peshawar on April 23, 2020.

RAMALLAH, April 24, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A large lantern for the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is seen at a plaza in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on April 23, 2020.

TRIPOLI, April 24, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A fighter of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) is seen in Tripoli, Libya, April 23, 2020. The east-based army has been leading a military campaign since early this month in and around the Libyan capital of Tripoli to take over the city and topple the UN-backed government. Despite international call for cease fire in Libya, the deadly armed conflict has continued with collateral civilian casualties.

ESSONNE, April 24, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A grower prepares lily of the valley for May 1 in Essonne, France on April 23, 2020.

WASHINGTON D.C., April 24, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A street near the U.S. Capitol building is seen during rush hours in Washington D.C. April 23, 2020. The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a 484-billion-dollar relief package to boost funding for small businesses, hospitals and novel coronavirus testing.

CROSBY, April 24, 2020 (Xinhua) -- People observe social distancing as they walk near the sculpture Another Place in Crosby, Britain on April 23, 2020. Another 616 people who tested positive for COVID-19 have died in hospitals in Britain as of Wednesday afternoon, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths to 18,738, the Department of Health and Social Care said Thursday.

CHESSINGTON (BRITAIN), April 23, 2020 (Xinhua) -- A serviceman is seen at a drive-through facility in Chessington, Britain, on April 23, 2020. As of Thursday morning, 138,078 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, marking a daily increase of 4,583, the Department of Health and Social Care said Thursday.