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Global Covid cases reach 112.5 million: Johns Hopkins

IANS | New York

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The total number of global Covid-19 cases has topped 112.5 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.49 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 112,534,393 and 2,497,023 respectively.

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 28,334,797 and 505,803 respectively, according to the CSSE.

Brazil currently accounts for the second-highest number of Covid-19 fatalities at 249,957, followed by Mexico 182,815 in the third place and India 156,567 in fourth.