PARIS: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed 2.2 million globally today.
On the other side, the global death toll from coronavirus has crossed 154,278, while more than 571,359 have recovered from the disease.
According to details, 2,251,446 declared cases have been registered in 200 countries. The first case of coronavirus originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan on 31st December 2019. Since then, it has spread to almost every country in the world, disrupting daily life for millions under lockdown measures meant to contain the virus’s rapid spread.
In the United States, nearly 674,585 cases were confirmed, including more than 37,158 deaths. Only in New York, more than two hundred thousand cases are reported.
China has revised its toll up by 1,290 to 3,869, admitting people died at home and cases were missed as hospitals struggled to cope in the early days of the outbreak.
Italy, which recorded its first coronavirus death at the end of February 2020, has 22,745 fatalities while Spain has recorded 19,130 fatalities and 182,816 infections.
France has reported 1400 deaths in a single day, taking the tally to 17,920 deaths and 165,027 cases. The United Kingdom has reported 861 deaths during the last 24 hours, 13,729 fatalities and 103,093 infections.
Meanwhile, the death toll is 4,869 in Iran as the confirmed number of cases is almost 77,995. The total number of confirmed cases in India stands at 14,425, the number of patients cured is 2,045, and the death toll stands at 488.
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