The number of registered cases of coronavirus in the world has exceeded 20 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The total number of confirmed cases of infection with the new type of coronavirus COVID-19 worldwide on the morning of August 11 was 19,718,030, 728,013 people died, according to the website of the world health organization (who).

Most cases of infection identified in North and South America – 10 590 929, followed by Europe – 3 582 911. Over the past day, 253,409 new cases of coronavirus infection and 5,719 deaths were registered worldwide.

At the same time, Johns Hopkins University, which summarizes data from Federal and local authorities, as well as media and other sources in individual States, reports 20,014,574 identified cases and 734,803 deaths.

On March 11, the world health organization declared the outbreak of a new COVID-19 coronavirus infection a pandemic.

Situation in the US

According to Johns Hopkins University, 5,089,416 cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the United States, and more than 163,000 patients with confirmed COVID-19 have died. More than 1.6 million infected people have recovered. The COVID-19 vaccine may be ready in the US by the day of the presidential election on November 3, said President Donald trump, who intends to be re-elected for a second term.

World situation

The number of people infected with coronavirus infection in Japan exceeded 50 thousand, the day before COVID-19 was confirmed in 761 more people, NHK TV channel reports.

The number of detected cases of infection with a new type of coronavirus in Germany over the past day increased by 436 and reached 216,327, another person died, according to the Robert Koch Institute, which is part of the German Ministry of health and keeps statistics on the incidence of COVID-19 in the country.

The number of detected cases of infection with COVID-19 coronavirus infection in Israel increased by 1,711 per day and amounted to 84,381, 12 more patients with this diagnosis died, the total number of deaths reached 612.

The number of victims of coronavirus in Iran exceeded 18.5 thousand, said the official representative of the Ministry of health SIMA Sadat Lari. On the IRINN TV channel, a representative of the Ministry of health noted that over the past 24 hours, 2,132 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected, and 189 people died.

The total number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Azerbaijan has reached 33,647, the infection was detected in 79 more people during the day, and 492 people with COVID-19 died in the country.

Kazakhstan detected 741 cases of coronavirus infection over the past day, the total number of infections reached 99,442. The number of recovered patients exceeds 72.5 thousand. There have been 1,246 deaths from coronavirus in the country.

Coronavirus in Georgia

According to data on the morning of August 11, the government website StopCov.ge, in Georgia, COVID-19 was diagnosed in 1,250 people. 41 Georgian citizens were taken for treatment from other countries, 1,010 patients recovered, and 17 died. By this time, 6,930 people are in quarantine, and 263 are in hospitals under medical supervision.

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