Global Covid-19 updates: Total cases soar to 78.6 million
The COVID-19 cases worldwide have exceeded 78.6 million with over 1.7 million fatalities on Thursday, in line with the most up-to-date tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
The total case count reached 78,623,752 as the total death toll rose to at least one 1,729,166.
The cases in the US topped 18.4 million, as the loss of life toll climbed to 326,088.
There are no nationwide travel restrictions in the United States, but health officials have urged persons to stay home and limit gatherings. Some claims require travelers to receive tested or quarantine, reviews AP.
Many people remain grieving - or concerned about loved kinds in hospitals or nursing homes as the virus surges anew. However, many who've survived sickness - and the rest that 2020 possesses thrown at them - are looking to rejoice.
Brazil has registered 189,220 deaths from COVID-19, after reporting 961 even more deaths in the last a day on Wednesday.
Based on the Ministry of Wellbeing, tests detected 46,696 new infections in the same period, raising the nationwide tally to 7,365,517.
In India, the country’s total caseload reached 10,099,066 with 146,444 fatalities on Thursday.
Covid-19 in Bangladesh
Covid-19 fatalities on Bangladesh rose to 7,359 with 30 more deaths recorded in a day until Wednesday morning.
The mortality rate stood at 1.46 percent, the Directorate Basic of Health Services said.
Besides, 1,367 new conditions pushed the caseload to 504,868.
Bangladesh reported its first cases on March 8. The infection amount reached the 300,000-mark on August 26. The first loss of life was reported on March 18 and the death toll exceeded 7,000 on December 12.
New Stimulus Package
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the Financing Ministry and various other relevant ministries and divisions to formulate another fiscal stimulus package remember the ‘second wave’ of Covid-19.
The Primary Minister issued the order at a gathering held at her official residence Ganobhaban to finalise the 8th Fifth Year Plan (2021-2025).
