- Global coronavirus cases surpasses 100 million as countries around the world struggle with new virus variants and vaccine shortfalls.
- Almost 1.3% of the world’s population is infected with COVID-19 and more than 2.1 million people have died.
- It took the world 11 months to record the first 50 million cases of the pandemic, compared to just three months for cases to double to 100 million.
- The worst-affected countries are the United States, India, Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom.
- They make up more than half all reported COVID-19 cases but represent 28% of the global population, according to a Reuters analysis.
A recent news article published in the Reuters written by Shaina Ahluwalia and Roshan Abraham reveals that global covid 19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages.
The vaccination process
Around 56 countries have begun vaccinating people for the coronavirus.
These countries have administered at least 64 million doses.
Israel leads the world on per capita vaccinations, inoculating 29% of its population with at least one dose.
United States
No. of cases in U.S. is over 25 million cases.
The U.S. has 25% of all reported covid cases, though it accounts for just 4% of the world’s population.
One in every five deaths were reported in the U.S.
With just under 425,00 fatalities, the United States has reported almost twice as many deaths as Brazil, which has the second-highest death toll in the world.
Europe
Europe is currently reporting a million new infections about every four days and has reported nearly 30 million since the pandemic began.
Britain on Tuesday reached 100,000 deaths.
The Eastern European region, including countries like Russia, Poland and Ukraine, contribute to nearly 10% of all global COVID-19 cases.
Despite securing deals for vaccine supplies early on, many European countries are facing delays in shipments from both Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca Plc.
Asia and Africa
In India, the nation with the second-highest number of cases, infections are decreasing, with almost 13,700 new infections reported on average each day – around 15% of its peak.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday India was completely self-reliant on coronavirus vaccine supplies as the world’s second-most populous country inoculated more than 1 million people within a week of starting its campaign.
As richer nations race ahead with mass vaccination campaigns, Africa is still scrambling to secure supplies as it grapples with concerns about more-infectious variants of the virus first identified in South Africa and Britain.
The South African variant, also known as 501Y.V2, is 50% more infectious and has been detected in at least 20 countries.
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Source: Reuters
