Number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpasses 241,5 million worldwide

More than 4,91 million people have so far died of coronavirus pandemic around the world.
The coronavirus outbreak, which was first identified in Wuhan, China, and declared a pandemic by World Health Organization on March 11, is continuing to claim the lives of thousands of people across the world.
The United States has the highest number of confirmed cases of coronavirus with 45,792,532 cases, followed by India with 34,081,315 cases, Brazil with 21,644,464, the United Kingdom with 8,449,165 cases, and Russia with 8,027,012 cases.
More than 218,8 million people suffering from coronavirus have so far recovered and been discharged from hospitals worldwide. (ILKHA)
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