Over 1,701,599 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 though vaccinations have just begun this month in a handful of developed nations.

Besides, 77,264,852 people have tested positive for the virus worldwide till 5:30 pm (Bangladesh Time) today.
 
A total of 54,168,652 people recovered worldwide from the disease, according to data from the worldometer.

A total of 218 countries and territories and two international conveyances have been infected in the deadly disease.

In USA, 18,267,579 people have tested positive for the virus. Of them, 324,869 people have died and 10,622,082 people have recovered.

In Brazil, 7,238,600 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 186,773 patients have died and 6,245,801 recovered.

In India, 10,056,248 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 145,843 people have died and 9,606,111 people have recovered.

In Mexico, 1,320,545 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Of them, 118,202 died and 978,002 recovered from the disease.

In UK, 2,040,147 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Of them, 67,401 patients have died.

In Italy, 1,953,185 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 68,799 people have died and 1,261,626 people have recovered. 

In France, 2,473,354 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 60,549 patients have died and 183,806 patients have recovered.

In Iran, 1,164,535 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Of them, 53,816 patients have died and 894,366 patients have recovered. 

In Spain, 1,817,448 patients have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Of them, 48,926 have died in the country. 

In Russia, 2,877,727 people have tested positive for Covid-19. Of them, 51,351 have died and 2,295,362 have recovered.

In Argentina, 1,541,285 people have tested positive for Covid-19. Of them, 41,813 patients have died and 1,368,346 people have recovered.

In Colombia, 1,507,222 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Of them, 40,475 people have died and 1,373,332 people have recovered.

In Peru, 997,517 people have tested positive for Covid-19. Of them, 37,103 have died and 932,295 have recovered.

In Bangladesh, 502,183 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 7,312 people died and 439,694 patients have recovered.

The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic on March 11.

BDST: 1827 HRS, DEC 21, 2020
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