Online Desk :
The overall number of Covid cases has crossed 247 million amid the global race to vaccinate masses against the infectious disease.
According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 247,447,923 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,011,786 on Wednesday morning.
The US has recorded 46,140,509 cases to date and more than 748,173 people have died so far from the virus in the country, as per the university data.
Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 21,814,693 cases as of Tuesday, while its Covid death toll rose to 607,922.
India’s Covid-19 tally rose to 34,296,237 on Tuesday, as 10,423 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data.
Besides, 443 new deaths were reported during the period, taking the country’s total death toll to 458,880.
Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit another daily record on Tuesday, four days since a nationwide order for many Russians to stay off work took effect, reports AP.
Russia’s state coronavirus task force reported 39,008 new confirmed cases and 1,178 Covid-19 deaths. The task force has reported record daily infections or deaths almost every day over the last month.
To reduce the spread of Covid, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a nationwide non-working period from October 30-November 7.
