Hyderabad: The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 5,79,15,599 and killed over 13,77,826 people across the world. More than 4,01,48,831 people have recovered so far.
The US is the worst-hit nation with cases more than 1,22,74,726 and fatalities over 2,60,283.
The surging coronavirus is taking an increasingly dire toll across the U.S. just as a vaccine appears close at hand, with the country now averaging over 1,300 COVID-19 deaths per day — the highest level since the calamitous spring in and around New York City.
The Saudi Arabian government has committed more than $500 million to funding efforts to develop and produce a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus disease, the country's Health Minister, Tawfig Al Rabiah, said ahead of the G20 Summit on Friday.
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