Global Covid-19 cases top 40 mn: JHU
The quantity of new Covid-19 infections all over the world continues to improve, passing the grim milestone of 40 million by Tuesday morning, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
Besides, over 1.1 million fatalities were recorded globally as the virus continues to ravage the world.
The total number of instances in America, India, and Brazil combined accounted for over fifty percent of the global cases, based on the tally.
The U.S. leads the world with over 8.2 million confirmed cases, with over 220,000 deaths.
Besides, an updated model forecast by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington implies that 389,087 deaths may have been caused by Covid-19 in the United States by February 1, 2021, predicated on the current projection scenario, reports Xinhua.
India and Brazil have also been hit hard by the coronavirus, with 7.5 million and 5.2 million cases and around 154,176 and 114,610 deaths respectively.
However, India recorded its lowest death toll in almost four months on Monday, with 579 deaths reported within the last day, taking total fatalities to 114,610.
It took just one month for cases all over the world to swell from 30 million to 40 million.
Meanwhile, over 27.6 million people recovered from virus infection globally.
The virus itself is believed to have started in December in Wuhan, China, which includes reported 91,006 coronavirus cases.
Europe is facing a second wave of Covid-19, but these times, some cities are resisting virus restrictions.
Cities in the UK, France, Spain, and other countries are against tightening restrictions and closing businesses again. But with over 200,000 deaths over the continent, leaders are struggling to keep carefully the virus contained.
Coronavirus in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has recorded 21 more deaths from Covid-19 in a day until Monday morning, pushing up the fatalities to 5681.
Health authorities also reported 1,637 new cases, taking the caseload to 390,206.
Currently, there are 84,607 active cases in the country, said a handout of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Bangladesh reported its first cases on March 8 and the first death on March 18. The cases reached the 300,000-mark on Aug 26 while the death toll exceeded 5,000 on Sept 22.
