China reports highest virus spike since April as global cases pass 16 million

China reported its highest number of coronavirus cases since April as global infections surpassed 16 million.

Asia and Europe are experiencing second and third waves of infections, with Australia facing its deadliest surge since the start of the pandemic.

Hong Kong is also seeing record daily numbers while Spain's caseload has tripled in two weeks.

The US continues to battle its first wave, recording almost 4.23 million cases.

Latin America and the Caribbean saw a surge on Sunday that briefly surpassed North America's total.

Experts believe the confirmed case count globally is vastly underestimated; a study in New Delhi found one quarter of people tested had contracted the virus, amounting to an estimated 4.7 million cases in the Indian capital alone.