Publish Date: 19 July 2020 - 09:18

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The number of infections with the novel coronavirus has surpassed 14.4 million worldwide with the deaths approaching 605,000 and recoveries over 8.6 million, according to Worldometer figures.

According to the latest figures on Sunday morning (+4:30 GMT), 14,425,865 people have so far been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, with the deaths reaching 604,917 and recoveries amounting to 8,612,194.

With 3,833,271 cases and 142,877 deaths, the US continues with the world's highest number of coronavirus infections and fatalities, according to the data.

Brazil comes in second place with 2,075,246 infections and 78,817 deaths.

In terms of cases, India ranks third (1,077,864), followed by Russia (765,437), South Africa (350,879), Peru (349,500), Mexico (338,913), Chile (328,846), Spain (307,335), the UK (294,066), and Iran (271,606), the figures showed.

The other countries with over 10,000 deaths are the UK (45,273), Mexico (38,888), Italy (35,042), France (30,152), Spain (28,420), India (26,828), Iran (13,979), Peru (12,998) and Russia (12,247).

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