Online Desk :
Amid the worrying situation of Covid-19 infection in different parts of the world, the global cases surpassed 127 million on Monday.
The total case count reached 127,116,964 while the death toll from the virus mounted to 2,783,689, according to the data compiled by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
The US has recorded 30,262,123 cases with 549,335 fatalities.
The U.S. has surpassed 30 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 on March 25.The new milestone comes as public health experts show cautious optimism three months into the U.S. vaccination rollout. It is believed that 70% of Americans 65 and older have received at least one dose of the vaccine and COVID-19 deaths are below 1,000 a day on average for the first time since November, reports AP.
The federal government is dramatically ramping up vaccine production and several states have already expanded vaccination eligibility to people age 16 and up.
Besides, Brazil has registered 12,534,688 cases while the death toll from COVID-19 in the country now stands at 312,206 as of Monday.
India’s total tally reached 11,971,624 and the death toll from the virus surged to 161,552 till Monday morning.
