x

Global COVID-19 cases surpasses 90 million – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 90 million, with a total of 90,054,813.

The health organization in a statement on Wednesday said that globally, there are 90,054,813 confirmed cases with 1,945,610 deaths.

The WHO noted that the U.S. remains at the top in both infection cases and fatalities, with 22,428,591 confirmed cases and 373,329 deaths followed by India with 10,495,147 cases and 151,529 deaths, and then Brazil, with 8,131,612 cases and 203,580 deaths.

“Also severely affected were Russia with 3,448,203 cases, Britain with 3,118,522 cases, France with 2,740,656 cases, Italy with 2,289,021 cases, and Spain with 2,111,782 cases.

“On the list of death tolls after the top three were Mexico with 134,368 cases, Britain with 81,960 cases, Italy with 79,203 cases, France with 67,368 cases, Russia with 62,804 cases, Iran with 56,360 cases, and Spain with 52,275 cases.

“As the world is struggling to contain the pandemic, vaccination is underway in some countries with the already-authorised coronavirus vaccines.

“Meanwhile, 236 candidate vaccines are still being developed worldwide, 63 of them in clinical trials in countries including Germany, China, Russia, Britain and the United States,” the statement said.

Hot this week

Afam IPP– set to come back on stream as TCN commences rehabilitation

By Wilfred FrancisThe Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has...

Wike @ 58: I Never Concealed My Support for President Tinubu from Onset

By Joyce Remi-BabayejuThe FCT Minister Barr. Nysome Wike has...

Out of Pocket Health Spending Pushes 384m Africans into Poverty, WHO Warns

By Joyce Remi-BabayejuThe World Health Organization (WHO ) quoting...

PANDEF Mourns Bayelsa Deputy, Declares Three Days mourning

The Board of Trustees and the National Executive Committee...

NCC Reacts to Quality of Service Challenges in Abuja

Wilfred FrancisThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) acknowledges the Quality...

NCDMB hails Marconi’s Acqusition of Saipem’s Yard

Marconi.NG EPC Limited has strengthened its status as a...

Indigenous Oil Companies Get Boost as NCDMB Deepens Nigerian Capacity

Nigeria’s push for greater indigenous participation in the oil...

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img