Global COVID-19 Cases Reach 100 Million

For the first time, the number of coronavirus cases worldwide has reached approximately 100 million people. The United States, India, Brazil, Russia, and Britain have the highest number of COVID-19 infections in the world.

Johns Hopkins University announced on Monday, February 6 (January 25) that coronavirus cases worldwide have approached 100 million, and a total of 2,134,210 people have died from COVID-19 infection globally so far.

The United States ranks first among countries worldwide with 25,173,000 confirmed cases and 419,621 deaths from COVID-19, meaning more than one-quarter of all coronavirus cases and deaths globally have been recorded in America.

India, which has long been one of the main coronavirus hotspots in Asia, according to the latest Johns Hopkins University report, has secured the second rank on the list of the top five coronavirus-affected countries worldwide with 10,667,736 confirmed cases. In India, over 153,470 people have died from coronavirus infection.

In Brazil, 8,884,000 people have been infected with coronavirus. This country ranks third on the list of coronavirus-affected countries in the world, but in terms of death toll, it stands in second place after the United States with over 217,000 deaths.

Russia with 3,698,000 confirmed cases has reached the fourth position, though this country ranks lower in terms of death toll. In Russia, 68,841 people have died from COVID-19 infection.

The number of coronavirus cases in Britain has surpassed 3,680,000 people, and the death toll has reached 98,723 people. In terms of death toll, Britain ranks fifth on Johns Hopkins University’s list after the United States, Brazil, India, and Mexico.

Germany with 2,153,580 confirmed cases ranks tenth on the list of coronavirus-affected countries in the world, and over 52,626 people have died from coronavirus infection in this country.

According to Johns Hopkins University data, Iran with 1,379,286 confirmed coronavirus cases ranks sixteenth, but in terms of death toll with 57,481 deaths, it ranks ninth on the university’s list.

Data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, which reports coronavirus infection rates and death statistics in 191 countries worldwide, indicates that the number of cases and deaths has not yet decreased despite the start of mass vaccination in many countries around the world.

Source: DW