Coronavirus worldwide cases cross 4.6 million; death toll at 308,450
Coronavirus worldwide cases have crossed 4.6 million mark taking positive patients tally to 4,624,034 including 308,450 deaths while 1,757,128 patients have recovered, as per figures released by Worldometer.
Coronavirus worldwide cases have crossed 4.6 million mark taking positive patients tally to 4,624,034 including 308,450 deaths while 1,757,128 patients have recovered, as per figures released by Worldometer. The United States, Russia, Spain, UK, Italy, France, and Germany have been the worst-hit countries who are facing the brunt of coronavirus.
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Nations worst hit due to coronavirus outbreak
| Country, Other |
Total Cases |
New Cases |
Total Deaths |
New Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 4,628,356 | +6,942 | 308,645 | +491 |
| USA | 1,484,285 | 88,507 | ||
| Spain | 274,367 | 27,459 | ||
| Russia | 262,843 | 2,418 | ||
| UK | 236,711 | 33,998 | ||
| Italy | 223,885 | 31,610 | ||
| Brazil | 220,291 | +2,068 | 14,962 | +145 |
| France | 179,506 | 27,529 | ||
| Germany | 175,699 | 8,001 | ||
| Turkey | 146,457 | 4,055 | ||
| Iran | 116,635 | 6,902 | ||
| India | 85,784 | 2,753 | ||
| Peru | 84,495 | 2,392 | ||
| China | 82,941 | +8 | 4,633 |
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