Over 2,116,574 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 though vaccinations have just begun this month in a handful of developed nations.

Besides, 98,756,263 people have tested positive for the virus worldwide till 5:45 pm (Bangladesh Time) on Saturday (Jan 23).
 
A total of 70,952,078 people recovered worldwide from the disease, according to data from the worldometer.

A total of 219 countries and territories and two international conveyances have been infected in the deadly disease.

In USA, 25,390,042 people have tested positive for the virus. Of them, 424,177 people have died and 15,222,719 people have recovered.

In Brazil, 8,755,133 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 215,299 patients have died and 7,594,771 recovered.

In India, 10,640,544 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 153,221 people have died and 10,300,838 people have recovered.

In Mexico, 1,732,290 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Of them, 147,614 died and 1,291,940 recovered from the disease.

In UK, 3,583,907 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Of them, 95,981 patients have died and 1,600,622 people have recovered.

In Italy, 2,441,854 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 84,674 people have died and 1,855,127 people have recovered. 

In France, 3,011,257 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 72,647 patients have died and 215,822 patients have recovered.

In Russia, 3,677,352 people have tested positive for Covid-19. Of them, 68,412 have died and 3,081,536 have recovered.

In Iran, 1,360,852 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Of them, 57,225 patients have died and 1,151,676 patients have recovered. 

In Spain, 2,603,472 patients have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Of them, 55,441 have died in the country. 

In Colombia, 1,987,418 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Of them, 50,586 people have died and 1,811,552 people have recovered.

In Argentina, 1,853,830 people have tested positive for Covid-19. Of them, 46,575 patients have died and 1,636,826 people have recovered.

In Germany, 2,125,261 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Of them, 52,020 patients have died and 1,795,400 have recovered.

In South Africa, 1,392,568 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Of them, 40,076 patients have died and 1,201,284 people have recovered.

In Bangladesh, 531,326 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 8,003 people died and 475,899 patients have recovered.

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

BDST: 1807 HRS, JAN 23, 2021
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