Nikkei Asia is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 115,578,778, according to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The worldwide death toll has hit 2,567,922. For more information about the spread of COVID-19 and the progress of vaccination around the world, please see our interactive charts and maps. 10:27 a.m. China sets its economic growth target to over 6% this year, but warns of uncertainties over the global recovery from the pandemic. The country continues to focus on its goal of becoming a developed economy by 2035.