Global Covid-19 Cases To Reach 10 Million 'Within A Week', Grim Warning By WHO

Coronavirus cases around the world continue to rise and according to the WHO the global tally is set to reach 10 million by next week.

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New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the global cases of coronavirus are set to reach 10 million by next week. According to the data by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University at present, the total number of Covid 19 cases around the world has reached 9,407,078. “We expect to reach a total of 10M cases within next week. This is a sober reminder that even as we continue R&D into vaccines and therapeutics, we have an urgent responsibility to do everything we can with the tools we've now to suppress transmission & save lives,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom. The worst affected country remains the United States with a total of 2,380,490 cases. The country has so far seen 1,21,969 deaths due to Covid 19. Brazil has the second-highest number of coronavirus cases with a total of 1,188,631. According to a report by the IANS, the WHO has said that despite rising cases, the infection has yet to reach its peak in the Americas. The report said that during  a press conference in Geneva Michael Ryan, executive director of WHO Health Emergencies Program informed, "I would characterize the situation in the Americas in general, and in Central and Latin America as still evolving and not having reached its peak yet, and likely to result in a sustained number of cases and continued deaths in the coming weeks." Ryan added that many countries experience "between 25 and 50 percent rise in cases over the last week," which means that the pandemic in many countries in the region "has not peaked" and that they are "still suffering sustained community transmission". Russia stands in third place with 6,06,043 cases and India is currently at the fourth place with 456,183. The United Kingdom is the last in the top 5 countries with the highest number of cases with a total of 3,08,336 cases. Also Watch:  Will Patanjali's 'Coronil' Pass The Ayush Ministry's Test?| ABP Uncut