The milestone reached Monday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University, which collects reports from around the world.
The actual global number of COVID-19 cases is probably much higher, as the tests have been variable, many others have had no symptoms, and some governments have hidden the actual number of cases. To date, more than 1. 1 million showed virus deaths. It has been reported, experts also estimate that this number is a lower count.
The United States, Brazil and India are largely experiencing the highest number of cases, the increase in recent weeks is due to an increase in Europe, which has so far recorded more than 240,000 virus deaths in the pandemic.
Last week, the World Health Organization said Europe had reported a weekly record of nearly 700,000 cases and said the region was guilty of about a third of the world’s cases. Britain, France, Russia and Spain account for roughly part of all new cases in the region.
WHO said new measures are being taken across Europe, adding new masking needs in Italy and Switzerland, closing restaurants and bars in Northern Ireland and Belgium, a curfew at night in France, and specific limited closures in parts of the UK. “absolutely essential” to save you COVID-19 from overwhelmed hospitals.
The firm said several European cities could soon see their extensive care teams submerged soon and warned that governments and citizens take all mandatory measures to curb the spread of the virus, adding by intensifying testing and touch tracking. measures of social estating.