The latest: COVID-19 outbreak worldwide (Updated January 2)

19:37, January 02, 2021

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  The latest: COVID-19 outbreak worldwide (Updated January 2)

  People walk in and out from a liquor store in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Dec. 31, 2020. (File photo: Xinhua)The total number of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide has increased to 1,826,055 with the global confirmed cases reaching 83,917,606 as of 9 am BJT on Saturday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.Current status (data as of 9 am BJT, January 2):The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.Another 53,285 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 2,542,065, according to official figures released Friday.Chiles Ministry of Health on Friday reported 3,588 new daily cases of the novel coronavirus disease, the highest daily figure since July 5, raising the total caseload to 612,564.Turkey reported on Friday 12,203 COVID-19 cases, including 1,908 symptomatic patients, as the total number of positive cases in the country reached 2,220,855, its health ministry announced.Spain announced on Friday that entry for passengers travelling from the UK by air and sea will be prohibited till Jan. 19, according to the Official State Gazette.The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,759,313 as of Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

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

  Globally, as of 10 am BJT on Friday, there have been 81,475,053 confirmed cases of coronavirus, including 1,798,050 deaths, reported the World Health Organization.Hundreds of people wait in line Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at the STARS Complex in Fort Myers, Fla., to receive the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo: AP)Current status (data as of 10:30 am BJT, December 30):Sources: Johns Hopkins University, national public health agencies.The outbreak has now claimed 350,023 lives in the US, the most of any country, with a total of 20,293,125 infections, according to a tally by the 1Point3Acres virus tracker as of 10 am BJT on Friday.India has confirmed a total of 10,266,674 COVID-19 cases, raising the number of deaths to 148,738.Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Brazil have increased to 7,675,973 with 194,949 deaths, Johns Hopkins reported.Russia has recorded 3,127,347 confirmed cases and 56,271 deaths.France has confirmed 2,677,666 cases of COVID-19, with the number of deaths at 64,759.The UK has reported 2,496,214 COVID-19 cases and 73,622 deaths from the virus so far.It is followed by Turkey with 20,881 deaths from 2,208,652 infections.The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 74,159 lives in Italy, bringing the total number of infections to 2,107,166.A total of 1,928,265 people in Spain have tested positive for COVID-19, with the death toll at 50,837.Germanys confirmed cases have increased to 1,745,636, with the number of deaths at 33,495, according to the JHU virus tracker.

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  The latest: COVID-19 outbreak worldwide (Updated January 6)

  Globally, as of 6:30 pm BJT on Wednesday, there have been 84,474,195 confirmed cases of coronavirus, including 1,848,704 deaths, reported the World Health Organization.A man waits for his take away food at a restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. (Photo: AP)Current status (data as of 6:30 pm BJT, January 6):Sources: Johns Hopkins University, national public health agencies.The outbreak has now claimed 362,934 lives in the US, the most of any country, with a total of 21,446,046 infections, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University as of 6:30 pm BJT on Wednesday.India has confirmed a total of 10,374,932 COVID-19 cases, raising the number of deaths to 150,114.Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Brazil have increased to 7,810,400 with 197,732 deaths, Johns Hopkins reported.Russia has confirmed 3,274,615 cases of COVID-19, with the number of deaths at 59,137.The UKs confirmed cases have increased to 2,782,709, with the number of deaths at 76,428, according to the JHU virus tracker.France has recorded 2,737,884 confirmed cases and 66,417 deaths.It is followed by Turkey with 21,879 deaths from 2,270,101 infections.A total of 2,181,619 people in Italy have tested positive for COVID-19, with the death toll at 76,329.The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 51,430 lives in Spain, bringing the total number of infections to 1,982,544.Germany has reported 1,818,537 COVID-19 cases and 36,760 deaths from the virus so far.