News World Coronavirus cases cross 2,000,000; tally doubles in 13 days

Coronavirus cases cross 2,000,000; tally doubles in 13 days

The confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide have surged past the 2 million-mark. As per latest figures 2,000,065 people worldwide are infected with the virus while over 125,000 have succumbed to the illness.

The Las Vegas Strip is deserted as casinos and other business are closed because of the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Las Vegas. Image Source : APThe Las Vegas Strip is deserted as casinos and other business are closed because of the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Las Vegas.

The confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide have surged past the 2 million-mark. As per the latest figures, 2,000,065 people worldwide are infected with the virus while over 125,000 have succumbed to the illness.

The United States of America continues to be the worst impacted country in the world with over 600,000 cases and over 26,000 deaths followed by some of the major European countries like Spain, Italy, France, Germany and UK.

While the first million coronavirus infections took over 3 months (December 31 to April 2), the second million has been taken just 13 days. 

Most of the countries across the world have extended their lockdown periods in lieu of the increasing cases and death tolls.

Top 10 countries worst impacted by coronavirus

Country,
Other
Total
Cases
New
Cases
Total
Deaths
New
Deaths
Total
Recovered
Active
Cases
Serious,
Critical
Tot Cases/
1M pop
Deaths/
1M pop
Total
Tests
Tests/
1M pop
World 2,000,065 +2,205 126,754 +155 484,597 1,388,714 51,603 257 16.3    
USA 614,246 +360 26,064 +17 38,820 549,362 13,473 1,856 79 3,100,387 9,367
Spain 174,060   18,255   67,504 88,301 7,371 3,723 390 600,000 12,833
Italy 162,488   21,067   37,130 104,291 3,186 2,687 348 1,073,689 17,758
France 143,303   15,729   28,805 98,769 6,730 2,195 241 333,807 5,114
Germany 132,210   3,495   72,600 56,115 4,288 1,578 42 1,317,887 15,730
UK 93,873   12,107   N/A 81,422 1,559 1,383 178 382,650 5,637
China 82,295 +46 3,342 +1 77,816 1,137 113 57 2    
Iran 74,877   4,683   48,129 22,065 3,691 891 56 287,359 3,421
Turkey 65,111   1,403   4,799 58,909 1,809 772 17 443,626 5,260
Belgium 31,119   4,157   6,868 20,094 1,223 2,685 359 102,151 8,814

 

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