(Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters account, as countries around the world struggle with new viral changes and vaccine deficiencies.
Nearly 1.3% of the world’s population is now infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and more than 2.1 million people have died.
One person has been infected every 7.7 seconds, on average, since the beginning of the year. Approximately 668,250 cases were reported per day over the same period, and the global mortality rate is 2.15%.
The worst affected countries – the United States, India, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom – make up more than half of all reported COVID-19 cases but represent 28% of the population. the world, according to a Reuters study.
It took the world 11 months to record the first 50 million cases of the pandemic, compared to just three months to double cases to 100 million. (Graphic: tmsnrt.rs/34pvUyi)
Around 56 countries have started vaccinating people for the coronavirus, administering at least 64 million doses. Israel leads the world on per capita vaccinations, circulating 29% of their population with at least one dose.
UNITED STATES
With over 25 million cases, the United States has 25% of reported COVID cases even though it makes up just 4% of the world’s population. The United States leads the world in the average number of new deaths reported, accounting for one in five deaths reported worldwide each day. With just under 425,00 deaths, the United States has reported nearly twice as many deaths as Brazil, which has the second highest death toll in the world.
As the worst region in the world, Europe currently reports one million new infections about every four days and has reported nearly 30 million since the outbreak began. Britain on Tuesday reached 100,000 deaths.
The Eastern European region, including countries such as Russia, Poland and Ukraine, contributes to nearly 10% of global COVID-19 cases.
Despite obtaining contracts for early vaccine supply, many European countries are experiencing delays in shipments from Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca Plc.
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ASIA AND AFRICA
In India, the country with the second highest number of cases, diseases are declining, with nearly 13,700 new diseases reported every day – about 15% of the highest rate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India was completely independent of coronavirus vaccine supply as the world’s second largest country sent more than 1 million people within a week of inception on their campaign.
China, which recently marked the first anniversary of the world’s first coronavirus lock in downtown Wuhan, is facing the worst wave of local issues since March last year.
As richer countries race ahead with major vaccine campaigns, Africa is still struggling to make ends meet as they grapple with concerns about more infectious variants of the virus first identified in it. South Africa and Britain.
According to Reuters accounting, African countries have nearly 3.5 million cases and more than 85,000 deaths.
The South African variant, also known as 501Y.V2, is 50% more contagious and has been found in at least 20 countries.
U.S. President Joe Biden will ban the majority of non-U.S. citizens from entering the country who have recently been in South Africa starting Saturday in an effort to release a new release of COVID-19.
Australia and New Zealand have outperformed most other developed economies during the pandemic through rapid border closures, locks, hotel quarantine for passengers and extensive testing and speed social.
“Our virus is under control here in Australia, but we want to get the vaccine,” Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said at a news conference on Sunday.
Reporting by Shaina Ahluwalia and Roshan Abraham in Bengaluru; Edited by Lisa Shumaker and Jane Wardell