Global Covid-19 infections top 13 million
A lot more than 13 million coronavirus attacks have been recorded across the world, with more than half in america and Latin America, according to an AFP tally of official options at 2000 GMT about Monday.
At least 13,000,166 cases and 569,990 deaths have already been recorded and america may be the worst-hit country with 3,341,838 cases and 135,425 deaths, the tally showed.
The quantity of cases stood at 3,380,218 in Latin America and the Caribbean, including 144,847 fatalities. And in Europe, 2,849,335 infections have already been recorded and 202,780 deaths.
The spread of the pandemic is accelerating around the world, with more than 2.6 million new cases detected since July 1.
The tallies probably reflect only a fraction of the number of infections as much countries test only the most serious cases. - AFP
