Globally, as of 4:44pm CET, 26 March 2021, there have been 125,160,255 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 2,748,737 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 25 March 2021, a total of 462,824,374 vaccine doses have been administered.

People wearing face masks are seen at a market in Manila, the Philippines on March 26, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua)

Current status (data as of 10:00 am BJT, March 27):

Source: Johns Hopkins University

The outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 548,067 people in the US, the most of any country. The US also leads the world in the number of confirmed infections with 30,151,278.

Brazil has confirmed a total number of infections to 12,320,169. The death toll grew to 307,112.

India has confirmed a total number of infections to 11,846,652. The death toll grew to 160,949.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in France have increased to 4,526,528 with 94,432 deaths.

It is followed by Russia with 4,451,565 infections and 95,410 deaths, UK with 4,339,157 infections and 126,755 deaths, Italy with 3,488,619 cases and 107,256 deaths, Spain with 3,255,324 cases and 75,010 deaths and Turkey with 3,149,094 cases and 30,772 deaths.

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany have increased to 2,754,019 with 75,735 deaths.