New Delhi (NVI): More than 103.3 million people around the world have been confirmed to have the coronavirus, while the death toll has crossed 2,237,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. Over 57.2 million patients have recovered from the deadly disease globally.
The number of coronavirus infections in the US have surpassed 26.3 million, while the number of fatalities caused due to the deadly contagion have exceeded 4,43,000 in the country.
Brazil’s coronavirus cases have crossed the 9.2 million-mark and stands at 9,229,332 while the number of deaths have surged past 2,25,000.
Meanwhile, many places in China plan to suspend religious gatherings during the upcoming Spring Festival holidays to control the coronavirus outbreak.
The South African president Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the arrival of the first doses of Covid-19 vaccine on Monday as a chance to turn the tide on a disease that has devastated the country.
Furthermore, Denmark, which has been under a tough lockdown since December, will reopen schools for the youngest children from next week.
The UK has reported a further 18,607 lab-confirmed coronavirus cases – the lowest daily total of new cases since December 15, when 18,450 cases were recorded.
-CHK
