US coronavirus cases top 2 mn; more than 7.3 mn cases globally

at 11:00 am
Coronavirus cases

New Delhi (NVI): The United States now has more than 2 million confirmed cases of novel coronavirus with more than 1,12,900 deaths, according to John Hopkins University tally.

Meanwhile, more than 7.36 million people have been infected with COVID-19 around the world while more than 4,16,000 people have died due to the deadly contagion.

In Latin America, COVID-19 pandemic deaths have passed 70,000, as Mexico hit a daily record for confirmed infections.

Brazil, with the largest economy in the region, remains Latin America’s most affected country with the world’s third highest death toll after the United States and Britain.

In Brazil, a spurt in positive coronavirus cases is being reported on a daily basis. The total number of infected cases in the country stands at 7,72,416 with nearly 40,000 fatalities.

Thailand today reported no new coronavirus infections or deaths, for the first time in three weeks, maintaining the total of 3,125 confirmed cases and 58 fatalities, according to media reports.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 555 to 185,416, while the death toll rose by 26 to 8,755.