Washington: In yet another grim milestone, the total number of global coronavirus cases has topped the 99 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.12 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. The US is the worst-hit country with the world’s highest number of cases and deaths at 25,123,857 and 419,204, respectively, according to the CSSE. US Covid-19 cases surpass 25mnThe total number of Covid-19 cases in the US topped 25 million on Sunday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Texas confirmed 22,43,009 cases, followed by Florida with 16,39,914 cases, New York with 13,23,312 cases, and Illinois with more than 1 million cases, the Xinhua news agency reported. Africa’s confirmed Covid-19 cases pass 3.41mnThe number of confirmed Covid-19 cases on the African continent reached 34,18,514 as of Sunday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 25, 2021 03:24 UTC