NEW YORK – Global coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases surpassed 38 million on Tuesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
The global case count reached 38,006,121, with a total of 1,083,875 deaths worldwide as of 6:24 p.m. local time, the CSSE data showed.
The United States reported 7,850,829 cases and 215,775 deaths, both the highest around the world.
With 7,175,880 cases, India ranked second worldwide.
Brazil recorded the world's third-largest caseload of 5,103,408 and the second-largest death toll of 150,689.
The total caseload of the top three countries combined accounted for more than half of the global cases, according to the tally.
Countries with more than 820,000 cases also include Russia, Colombia, Argentina, Spain, Peru, and Mexico, while other countries with more than 36,000 deaths include India, Mexico, Britain, and Italy, according to the center. (Xinhua)
