The global death toll from Covid-19 has now crossed six million, with the pandemic entering into its third year. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 447,602,602 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,006,508 Tuesday morning. Despite vaccine availability, the United States is nearing one million reported deaths on its own, the biggest official death toll in the world, reports AP. The US has recorded 79,337,559 cases so far and 960,269 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows. Also read Living with Covid a privilege that many can't enjoy: IFRC chief India's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,970,454 on Monday as 4,362 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data. Besides, 108 deaths due to the pandemic since Sunday morning took the total death toll to 515,241. Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 29,077,831 cases as of Tuesday, while its Covid death toll rose to 652,648. Global vaccine disparity continues, with only 6.95% of people in low-income countries fully vaccinated, compared to more than 73% in high-income nations, according to Our World in Data. Also read: Covid fallouts, Russia-Ukraine war behind price hike: PM Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh reported four more Covid-linked deaths with 436 fresh cases in 24 hours till Monday morning, health authorities said. The daily positivity rate slightly decreased to 2.18 per cent from Sunday’s 2.63 per after testing 20,009 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). On Sunday, Bangladesh reported eight Covid-linked deaths with 529 fresh cases. The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 29,089 and the caseload to 19,47,702. Of the 52 deaths recorded from February 28 to March 6, some 40.4 per cent received Covid vaccines while 59.6 per cent did not, the DGHS said. Among the new deceased, three were men and one was a woman. Three of the deaths were reported from Dhaka division while one from Sylhet division. Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent. However, the recovery rate rose to 94.82 per cent with the recovery of 3,546 more patients during the 24-hour period.

The global death toll from Covid-19 is fast approaching 6 million as Covid pandemic has entered its third year. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count mounted to 446,163,541 while the death toll from the virus reached 5,998,819 Monday morning. Despite vaccine availability, the United States is nearing 1 million reported deaths on its own, the biggest official death toll in the world, reports AP. The US has recorded 79,271,466 cases so far and 958,621 people have died from the virus in the country, the university data shows. Read: Covid-19: Dhaka div sees highest mortality rate India's COVID-19 tally rose to 42,962,953 on Sunday as 5,476 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data. Besides, 158 deaths due to the pandemic since Saturday morning took the total death toll to 515,036. Meanwhile, Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January last year, registered 29,056,525 cases as of Monday, while its Covid death toll rose to 652,438. Global vaccine disparity continues, with only 6.95% of people in low-income countries fully vaccinated, compared to more than 73% in high-income nations, according to Our World in Data. Situation in Bangladesh Bangladesh reported eight more Covid-linked deaths with 529 fresh cases in 24 hours till Sunday morning. The daily positivity rate slightly increased to 2.63 per cent from Saturday’s 2.11 per cent after testing 20,062 samples during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Read:France lifts Covid restrictions on Bangladesh The fresh numbers took the country’s total fatalities to 29,085 while the caseload to 19,47,266. Meanwhile, the mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.49 per cent. However, the recovery rate rose to 94.66 per cent with the recovery of 3,340 more patients during the 24-hour period.

As the global race to vaccinate masses against Covid continues, the overall death toll from the virus is fast approaching 4.10 million. The global Covid fatality figures and the total case count stand at 4,921,354 and 241,991,525, respectively, as of Thursday morning, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The US has logged 45,218,829 cases and 731,263 deaths to date, according to the university data. The death toll in the United States is the highest in the world. The death toll in the United States reached 700,000 on October 2. Brazil, which has been experiencing a new wave of cases since January, registered 21,680,488 cases as of Wednesday, while its Covid death toll has risen to 604, 228. Read: FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster India's Covid-19 tally rose to 34,108,996 on Wednesday, as 14,623 new cases were registered in 24 hours across the country, as per the federal health ministry data. Besides, 197 deaths from the pandemic have been logged since Tuesday morning, taking the total death toll to 452,651. Situation in Bangladesh Covid-19 in Bangladesh claimed six more lives and infected another 368 people in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. Read: Covid vaccine: India's Covaxin gets emergency use approval for kids aged 2-18 With the fresh numbers, the Covid fatalities reached 27,791 while the caseload climbed to 1,566,664 in Bangladesh, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the latest deaths, four were men and two women. The new cases were detected after testing 19,998 samples during the 24-hour period. Besides, the recovery rate rose slightly to 97.63 percent, with 481 more patients getting cured during the period. So far, 1,529,549 people have recovered from the deadly virus infection, the DGHS added.

Covid continues to devastate countries across the world, as the global death toll from the deadly virus fast nears the grim milestone of 2.5 million.

The global death toll from Covid-19 is fast approaching the grim milestone of two million. The total caseload has also surpassed 93 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.