Global COVID-19 cases surpass 75 million

Agency: Global coronavirus infections surpassed the mark of 75 million on Saturday, according to Reuters.

The news agency reported that several nations around the world have started vaccinating against the virus. Britain this month became the first Western country to start immunizing with the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNtech. The by United States followed suit and has now also approved a vaccine from Moderna.

According to Reuters, there have been 18.65 million new cases in the past month. The figure is the highest reported for a 30-day period since the pandemic started.

Europe remains the region with the most cases at 21.6 million followed by North America with 17.9 million, Latin America with 14.5 million and Asia with 13 million.

The United States became the first country in the world to record more than 300,000 deaths last Monday.  The United States remains the country with most cases – more than 17 million since the outbreak started – followed by India and Brazil respectively.

On Saturday, India exceeded 10 million coronavirus infections. India has prepared to deliver 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the most vulnerable people in the next six to eight months.