The latest: COVID-19 outbreak worldwide (Updated February 1)

17:10, February 01, 2021

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  The latest: COVID-19 outbreak worldwide (Updated February 1)

  A woman wearing a mask walks at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the United States, Jan. 30, 2021. (File photo: Xinhua)The total number of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has increased to 2,226,935 with the global confirmed cases reaching 102,922,990 as of 8:30 am BJT on Monday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.Current status (data as of 8:30 am BJT, February 1):Amid a slow and uneven rollout of vaccines and increasing concern about new coronavirus variants, key COVID-19 indicators show ease of the pandemic across the US, according to a weekly report of The COVID-19 Tracking Project.Brazil has registered 27,756 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), for a total of 9,204,731, as well as another 559 deaths, bringing the death toll to 224,504, the Ministry of Health reported on Sunday.Another 21,088 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,817,176, according to official figures released Sunday.French health authorities on Sunday registered 19,235 new COVID-19 cases, lower than Saturdays 24,392, while the overall coronavirus-related deaths surpassed 76,000.Turkey on Sunday reported 6,562 new COVID-19 cases, including 641 symptomatic patients, as the total number of confirmed cases in the country reached 2,477,463.The Chilean Ministry of Health (Minsal) reported 4,209 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Sunday, the fourth consecutive day the country has registered over 4,000 cases.Canadas COVID-19 deaths surpassed 20,000 on Sunday morning, hitting 20,016, according to CTV.

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  The latest: COVID-19 outbreak worldwide (Updated January 27)

  The total number of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has increased to 2,154,967 with the global confirmed cases reaching 100,216,403 as of 9:22 am BJT on Wednesday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.People wearing face masks walk past ambulances at The Royal London Hospital in London, Britain, on Jan. 26, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua)Current status (data as of 10:00 am BJT, January 27):Sources: Johns Hopkins University, national public health agencies.The outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 425,038 people in the US, the most of any country. The US also leads the world in the number of confirmed infections with 25,434,766.India has confirmed a total number of infections to 10,676,838. The death toll grew to 153,587.Brazil has confirmed a total number of infections to 8,933,356. The death toll grew to 218,878.Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Russia have increased to 3,716,228 with 69,391 deaths.It is followed by United Kingdom with 3,700,268 infections and 100,359 deaths, France with 3,138,498 infections and 74,250 deaths, Spain with 2,629,817 cases and 56,794 deaths, Italy with 2,485,956 cases and 86,422 deaths and Turkey with 2,442,350 cases and 25,344 deaths.Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany have increased to 2,164,043 with 53,619 deaths.

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  The latest: COVID-19 outbreak worldwide (Updated January 29)

  The total number of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has increased to 2,187,659 with the global confirmed cases reaching 101,371,256 as of 9:00 am BJT on Friday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.A health worker receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine from China in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 14, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua)Current status (data as of 9:00 am BJT, January 29):The outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 432,540 people in the US, the most of any country. The US also leads the world in the number of confirmed infections with 25,732,940, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 9:00 am BJT on Friday.India has confirmed a total number of infections to 10,701,193. The death toll grew to 153,847.Brazil has confirmed a total number of infections to 9,058,687. The death toll grew to 221,547.Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in UK have increased to 3,754,447 with 103,324 deaths.It is followed by Russia with 3,752,548 infections and 70,533 deaths, France with 3,166,108 infections and 74,601 deaths, Spain with 2,705,001 cases and 57,806 deaths, Italy with 2,515,507 cases and 87,381 deaths and Turkey with 2,457,118 cases and 25,605 deaths.Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany have increased to 2,194,562 with 55,450 deaths.