Photos: Global coronavirus cases exceed 50 million

By HT Correspondent

Updated On Nov 09, 2020 06:01 pm IST

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection worldwide have surpassed 50 million, with the US accounting for the biggest number individually at 10 million, followed by India, Brazil, Russia and France, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The pandemic shows no signs of slowing, with its recent acceleration unprecedented. It took 32 days for the number of cases to rise from 30 million to 40 million. It took just 21 days to add another 10 million. The latest seven-day average shows global daily infections are rising by more than 540,000 according to a Reuters analysis.

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Chelsea Pensioners gather inside the Royal Hospital Chelsea for a Remembrance Sunday service, amid the coronavirus outbreak, in London, England on November 8. Global coronavirus infections exceeded 50 million on November 8, according to a Reuters tally, with a second wave of the virus in the past 30 days accounting for a quarter of the total infections so far. (Henry Nicholls / REUTERS)

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Chelsea Pensioners gather inside the Royal Hospital Chelsea for a Remembrance Sunday service, amid the coronavirus outbreak, in London, England on November 8. Global coronavirus infections exceeded 50 million on November 8, according to a Reuters tally, with a second wave of the virus in the past 30 days accounting for a quarter of the total infections so far. (Henry Nicholls / REUTERS)

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Health care workers pore over a Covid-19 rapid detection test after they collected a swab sample from a resident during mass testing in the small Andalusian village of Arriate, Spain on November 7. October has turned out to be the worst month in the pandemic’s run so far, the United States becoming the first country to report more than 100,000 daily cases and a surge in Europe adding to the rise. (Jon Nazca / REUTERS)

Updated on Nov 09, 2020 06:01 pm IST

Health care workers pore over a Covid-19 rapid detection test after they collected a swab sample from a resident during mass testing in the small Andalusian village of Arriate, Spain on November 7. October has turned out to be the worst month in the pandemic’s run so far, the United States becoming the first country to report more than 100,000 daily cases and a surge in Europe adding to the rise. (Jon Nazca / REUTERS)

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Visitors line up to enter an exhibition held at the Forbidden City in Beijing, China on November 7. The pandemic’s recent acceleration has been ferocious. It took 32 days for the number of cases to rise from 30 million to 40 million. It took just 21 days to add another 10 million. The latest seven-day average shows global daily infections are rising by more than 540,000. (Andy Wong / AP)

Updated on Nov 09, 2020 06:01 pm IST

Visitors line up to enter an exhibition held at the Forbidden City in Beijing, China on November 7. The pandemic’s recent acceleration has been ferocious. It took 32 days for the number of cases to rise from 30 million to 40 million. It took just 21 days to add another 10 million. The latest seven-day average shows global daily infections are rising by more than 540,000. (Andy Wong / AP)

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Gravediggers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) lower a coffin while burying a person in the special purpose section of a graveyard for Covid-19 victims on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, Russia on November 6. A global second wave is testing already strained health care systems once more. (Anton Vaganov / REUTERS)

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Gravediggers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) lower a coffin while burying a person in the special purpose section of a graveyard for Covid-19 victims on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg, Russia on November 6. A global second wave is testing already strained health care systems once more. (Anton Vaganov / REUTERS)

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Health workers install the new mobile field hospital on November, 9 in Toulouse, France, as part of the fight against the Covid-19. Europe, with about 12 million cases, is the worst-affected region at the moment, overtaking Latin America. Europe accounts for 24% of COVID-19 deaths and is logging about 1 million new infections every three days or so, according to a Reuters analysis. That is 51% of the global total. (Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

Updated on Nov 09, 2020 06:01 pm IST

Health workers install the new mobile field hospital on November, 9 in Toulouse, France, as part of the fight against the Covid-19. Europe, with about 12 million cases, is the worst-affected region at the moment, overtaking Latin America. Europe accounts for 24% of COVID-19 deaths and is logging about 1 million new infections every three days or so, according to a Reuters analysis. That is 51% of the global total. (Lionel Bonaventure / AFP)

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An employee arranges surgical caps at a factory near Changodar, Gujarat on November 8. In Asia, India has the world’s second-highest caseload but has seen a steady slowdown since September, despite the start of the Hindu festival season. Total cases have exceeded 8.5 million cases in India the daily average is 46,200, according to Reuters data. (Sam Panthaky / AFP)

Updated on Nov 09, 2020 06:01 pm IST

An employee arranges surgical caps at a factory near Changodar, Gujarat on November 8. In Asia, India has the world’s second-highest caseload but has seen a steady slowdown since September, despite the start of the Hindu festival season. Total cases have exceeded 8.5 million cases in India the daily average is 46,200, according to Reuters data. (Sam Panthaky / AFP)

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An aerial view of vehicles waiting at a drive-through Covid-19 testing site in a parking lot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 5. The United States, with about 20% of global cases, is facing its worst surge, recording more than 100,000 daily coronavirus cases on the latest seven-day average, Reuters data showed. It reported a record of more than 130,000 cases on November 7. (Bing Guan / REUTERS)

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An aerial view of vehicles waiting at a drive-through Covid-19 testing site in a parking lot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 5. The United States, with about 20% of global cases, is facing its worst surge, recording more than 100,000 daily coronavirus cases on the latest seven-day average, Reuters data showed. It reported a record of more than 130,000 cases on November 7. (Bing Guan / REUTERS)

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A protesters throws blood at the facade of the Generalitat building in protest against the new coronavirus restrictions on bars and restaurants in Barcelona on November 8. Lockdowns and stricter curbs have seen a return across Europe, prompting Spain, Germany, France and Britain to order many citizens back to their homes again. (Josep Lago / AFP)

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A protesters throws blood at the facade of the Generalitat building in protest against the new coronavirus restrictions on bars and restaurants in Barcelona on November 8. Lockdowns and stricter curbs have seen a return across Europe, prompting Spain, Germany, France and Britain to order many citizens back to their homes again. (Josep Lago / AFP)

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Police officers look on as an anti-lockdown protestor stands by a placard opposite Downing Street, amid the coronavirus outbreak in London on November 7. (Simon Dawson / REUTERS)

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Police officers look on as an anti-lockdown protestor stands by a placard opposite Downing Street, amid the coronavirus outbreak in London on November 7. (Simon Dawson / REUTERS)

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