New Delhi (NVI): The Covid tally in the United States has hit a record 16 million cases, with the death toll nearing 3,00,000 mark even as the vaccine roll-out begins in the worst-affected country in the world.
Notably, the first vaccine was approved on Friday by the US Food and Drug Administration. The pandemic has affected daily life and devastated the US economy with millions of job losses reported.
More than 2,95,000 people have lost their lives due to Covid in the US. The recent surge of infections has again overwhelmed the healthcare systems in the country.
The US reported its highest daily cases, more than 2,32,700, on Friday.
Meanwhile, the global Covid cases have crossed the 71 million mark with India and Brazil at second and third places respectively.
