Hyderabad: The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 8,43,82,650 and killed over 18,35,399 people across the world. More than 5,96,42,271 people have recovered so far.
The US is the worst-hit nation with cases more than 2,06,17,346 and fatalities over 3,56,445.
In yet another grim milestone, the overall number of coronavirus cases in the US, the hardest-hit country in the world by the pandemic, has surpassed the 20 million mark, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the country's total caseload and death toll stood at 20,128,359 and 347,787, respectively.
The US remains the nation worst hit by the pandemic, with the world's most cases and deaths, making up more than 23 per cent of the global caseload.
The Senate wrapped up a rare New Year’s Day session with Republicans rejecting President Donald Trump’s demand for $2,000 COVID-19 aid checks and overriding his veto of a sweeping defense bill, an unusual one-two rebuke at the end of a chaotic Congress.
Democrats tried a final time to push forward a House-passed bill that would boost the $600 direct aid payments just approved by Congress to $2,000 as Trump demanded for millions of Americans. Republicans blocked a vote, arguing in favor of a more targeted approach.
In an atypical New Years eve marked by empty squares and nearly null celebrations, some Mexico City residents spent New Year's Eve waiting to refill oxygen canisters for relatives suffering from COVID-19.
In a city where people are afraid to go to hospitals, and where those that will go have trouble finding a bed, oxygen supplies have become a question of life and death.
The premier of Canada's western province of Alberta said he will not punish members of his government for vacationing outside Canada despite government guidelines urging people to avoid nonessential travel.
Kenney said he made an error by not issuing a clear directive earlier urging them to remain in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
