The global Covid-19 caseload crossed 125 million on Friday, with the coronavirus situation worsening around the world.

According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the global Covid-19 tally and fatalities now stand at 125,492,163 and 2,755,210, respectively.

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The US has recorded the highest number of cases and deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.

The North American country's case count and deaths now stand at 30,079,282 and 546,822, respectively, as per the latest university data.

Brazil has reported more than 303,462 Covid-19 deaths so far with 12,320,169 cases, amid calls for the government and the new health minister to take action to stem the resurgence of coronavirus infections in the country.

In recent weeks, Latin America’s largest country has become the pandemic’s global epicentre, with more deaths from the virus each day than in any other nation, reports AP.

Brazil is one of the countries hardest hit by the virus worldwide in terms of both deaths and cases, second only to the United States.

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India's Covid-19 tally and deaths reached 11,846,652 and 160,949, respectively, on Friday, showing a upward trend in recent times.

Situation in Bangladesh

Coronavirus claimed 34 more lives in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Thursday.

According to the latest figures provided by the country’s health authorities, 3,587 more people got infected during the period, pushing up the total caseload to 5,84,395.

With the latest death toll, the coronavirus fatalities rose to 8,763 in Bangladesh, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The infection rate jumped to 13.26 percent from 12.97 percent a day before.

Bangladesh reported its first Covid-19 cases on March 8, 2020, and the first death on March 18 the same year.

In Bangladesh, Covid-19 tests are conducted at 118 government and private hospitals. 

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Meanwhile, the Covid-19 vaccination drive is underway across the country. So far, 4,911,902 people have been vaccinated in the country since the drive began with the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab on February 7.