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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 71.2 million, death toll at 1,609,452

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 71.2 million, death toll at 1,609,452

By reuters

A female soldier wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) offers a garland on the body of a coronavirus victim provided by the family members at the crematorium, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kathmandu, Nepal November 11, 2020. Photo: Reuters

LONDON: More than 71.2 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,609,452? have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. The following table lists the countries hit by the number of reported cases. Country Total Deaths Total Cases United States 298,101 16,107,064 India 143,355 9,884,100 Brazil 181,123 6,880,127 Russia 46,941 2,653,928 France 57,911 2,376,852 United Kingdom 64,170 1,849,403 Italy 64,520 1,843,712 Spain 47,624 1,730,575 Argentina 40,668 1,494,602 Iran 52,196 1,108,059 South Africa 23,276 860,964 Indonesia 18,819 617,820 Bangladesh 7,052 490,533 Pakistan 8,796 438,425 Nepal 1,716 249,244 Japan 2,614 181,342 Belarus 1,254 158,334