New Delhi (NVI): Globally, more than 3.8 million people have been confirmed infected with the new coronavirus so far, and more than 2,69,000 people have died, according to the data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
In the US, more than 1.25 million infected cases have been recorded, while 75,670 fatalities have been reported till now.
In another development, Russia’s coronavirus cases now stand at over 1,77,000, while the country has overtaken France and Germany to become the fifth highest total in the world after a record daily rise.
Meanwhile, the number of people who have died from a coronavirus infection in France has increased by 178 to 25,987, the lowest rate of increase in four days.
In the UK, COVID-19 death toll has risen by 539 to 30,615, according to figures announced by the foreign ministry.
In addition to this, in Africa, Covid-19 could kill as many as 1,90,000 people in the continent during the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, the WHO has warned.
