The new coronavirus pandemic in recent hours exceeded the 18 million people infected in the 188 countries affected by COVID-19, and nearly 690,000 fatalities, Radio Rebelde reports.
In total, 18 million 79 thousand 136 people have contracted the new coronavirus and 689 thousand 347 have died. The United States remains the country most affected by the virus, with 4,667,955 cases and 154,860 deaths.
It is followed by Brazil, with 2 million 733 thousand 677 infected and 94 thousand 104 deaths, and India, which has already exceeded 1.8 million infections, including 38 thousand 135 deaths.
Thus, the five countries most affected by COVID-19 are completed by Russia, which has registered 849 thousand 277 positives and 14 thousand 104 deaths, and South Africa, the most affected country in Africa, already has 511 thousand 485 infected people and 8 thousand 366 deaths.