New Delhi (NVI): Nearly 17 million people around the world have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus. Some 9.9 million patients have recovered, and more than 6,66,000 have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
In the US, the total number of infections have crossed 4.4 million while the death toll has surged past 1,50,000 in the country.
In Brazil, the number of infections have exceeded 2.5 million meanwhile the number of fatalities have climbed past 90,000.
Australia has reported the highest number of confirmed cases since the coronavirus pandemic began. The state of Victoria is the worst-hit with outbreaks centred around care homes and workplaces in Melbourne and its sprawling suburbs. State authorities reported 723 new cases since yesterday and 13 deaths.
In Saudi Arabia, a scaled-down hajj has begun. This year, for the first time in modern history, Saudi officials have drastically restricted the number of pilgrims allowed to participate and enforced strict new health measures. Just 10,000 Muslims, all resident in the kingdom, are being allowed to perform the hajj.
China recorded more than 100 new coronavirus cases for a second consecutive day on Wednesday.
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