Global COVID tally nears 423 million

The number of coronavirus cases has exceeded 423.6 million worldwide, Report informs with reference to Johns Hopkins University.

Since early 2020, over 5.88 million people have died from COVID-related health complications.

The United States, India and Brazil rank first, second and third, respectively, regarding the total number of registered cases.

To date, the US has recorded over 78.4 million cases of coronavirus infection and over 934,000 COVID-related deaths.

India ranks second with almost 42.8 million cases of infection and over 511,000 deaths.

Brazil’s tally exceeds 28.1 million, and as of February 20, over 644,000 people have died of the viral disease in the South American country.