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Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 72.39 million, death toll at 1,631,223

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 72.39 million, death toll at 1,631,223

By Reuters

Female soldiers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) pay tribute to the bodies of coronavirus victims at a crematorium, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kathmandu, Nepal November 11, 2020. Picture taken November 11, 2020. Photo: Reuters

LONDON: More than 72.39 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,631,223? 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 301,085 16,495,364 India 144,096 9,932,547 Brazil 182,799 6,970,034 Russia 47,968 2,707,945 France 59,072 2,391,447 United Kingdom 64,908 1,888,116 Italy 65,857 1,870,576 Spain 48,401 1,762,212 Argentina 41,204 1,510,203 Mexico 115,099 1,267,202 Iran 52,670 1,123,474 Indonesia 19,111 629,429 Bangladesh 7,129 494,209 Pakistan 8,905 443,246 Nepal 1,743 250,916 Japan 2,715 185,444 Dominican Republic 2,364 155,184