Global Covid Cases Near 420 Million

The overall number of Covid cases is fast approaching 420 million as Omicron infections keep rising across the globe.

According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 419,454,803 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,861,456 Friday morning.

The US has recorded 78,274, 553 cases so far and 931,505 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows.

India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,779,022 on Thursday with 24,707 new cases in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry's latest data.

Besides, 496 more deaths were reported from the pandemic since Wednesday morning, taking the total death toll to 510,937.

Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 27,941,476 cases as of Thursday, while its Covid death toll rose to 641,997.