City
Epaper

Global Covid caseload tops 400 mn

By IANS | Updated: February 9, 2022 09:25 IST

Washington, Feb 9 The global coronavirus caseload has topped 400 million, while the deaths have surged to more ...

Open in App

Washington, Feb 9 The global coronavirus caseload has topped 400 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.76 million and vaccinations to over 10.09 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Wednesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and the death toll stood at 400,487,672 and 5,762,582, respectively, while the total number of vaccine doses administered has increased to 10,096,476,161.

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 77,051,222 and 908,816, according to the CSSE.

The second worst hit country in terms of cases is India (42,339,611 infections and 504,062 deaths), followed by Brazil (26,793,497 infections and 634,118 deaths).

The other countries with over 5 million cases are France (21,174,600), the UK (18,055,318), Russia (12,946,888), Turkey (12,446,111), Italy (11,765,767), Germany (11,411,464), Spain (10,439,302), Argentina (8,648,075), Iran (6,657,842), Colombia (5,985,516), Poland (5,217,106) and Mexico (5,160,767), the CSSE figures showed.

The nations with a death toll of over 100,000 are Russia (329,951), Mexico (309,752), Peru (207,114), the UK (159,220), Italy (149,512), Indonesia (144,719), Colombia (136,197), France (134,609), Iran (133,048), Argentina (123,227), Germany (119,023), Ukraine (108,417) and Poland (106,894).

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Johns Hopkins UniversityCenter for systems science and engineering
Open in App

Related Stories

Health1st in-ear wearable device to help decode long Covid-related brain fog

TechnologyResearchers 'see' how the brain adapts to different situations using machine learning

BusinessRenowned Cardiologist Dr. Shelby Kutty from Johns Hopkins University shares insights on the role of AI in Cardiology at Frontier Lifeline Hospital

HealthStudy: Walking leashed dog connected to increased risk of traumatic brain injury in adults

HealthWalking a leashed dog linked to risk of traumatic brain injury among adults: Research

Health Realted Stories

HealthCentre pushes financial inclusion with insurance, health schemes for all

HealthAyurveda’s wisdom can offer new dimensions to paediatric healthcare: Prataprao Jadhav

HealthNew ultrasound drug delivery safe, reduces side effects

HealthTwo new polio cases in Pakistan raises 2025 tally to 21

HealthKnow Why Women Are More Vulnerable to Heart Problems After COVID Infection