Number Of COVID Cases Worldwide Exceeds 500 Million
The number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide has surpassed 500 million, while the global death toll stands at over 6million, reported Sputnik, quoting the latest provided by Johns Hopkins University.
To date, the total number of COVID-19 infections worldwide reached 500,363,741, with 39,980,541 new cases recorded during the last 28 days. The global death toll reached 6,183,944 with 136,432 patients dying over the past 28 days.
At the same time, over 11 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered around the world since the beginning of the pandemic.
The World Health Organisation declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on March 11, 2020.