Coronavirus Kills More Than 1.08m Worldwide

By Staff, Agencies

Latest figures on Monday showed that 37,749,569 people have so far been infected with the novel coronavirus worldwide, with the deaths reaching 1,081,446 and recoveries amounting to 28,360,010.

The coronavirus pandemic has found fresh legs around the world, as confirmed deaths pass 1,081,446 and countries struggle to contain a surge of new infections.

While the US leads global infections, Brazil now ranks as the third worst-hit country in the pandemic with more than 5.09 million cases.

The number of infections officially reported in the US now stands at 7,991,998, while the death toll has hit at least 219,695.

India, which has now confirmed more than 7,120,538 million infections, on Sunday reported a 24-hour record of 1,238 new cases.

There are now more than 1,298,718 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Russia and 22,597 people have died.

It is followed by Colombia, Argentina, Spain, Peru, Mexico, France, South Africa, and the UK in terms of infection.