Global coronavirus death toll hits 8,24,534 with total cases 2,41,06,867

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News Desk :
Total coronavirus death toll hit 8,24,534 with total cases 2,41,06,867 and recovered 1,66,49,959 globally on Wednesday, according to the latest report of worldometer.
Besides, United States has recorded 5,779,028 infections and 178,518 deaths so far – the highest for any country.
Brazil has recorded 36,74,176 infections and 1,16,666 deaths so far – the second highest for any country.
India has recorded 32,46,929 infections and 59,736 deaths so far – the third highest in the world.
Meanwhile, after reports in Hong Kong that a man had contracted new coronavirus for a second time after an interval of more than four months, the UN health agency said the possibility of reinfection is slim.
Covid-19 reinfection seems not to be a ‘regular event’, says UN health agency on Tuesday.
Speaking to journalists in Geneva, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Dr Margaret Harris addressed concerns that the development could herald a new alert.
“The important thing to note is the numbers are very, very small,” she said.
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