Global coronavirus cases cross 31.44 million, death toll at 966,487

More than 31.44 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 966,487​ have died, according to a Reuters tally published on Wednesday.

According to the census, the United States topped the list with 6,866,308 cases and 199,924 deaths; followed by India with 5,562,663 cases and 88,935 deaths; then Brazil with 4,558,068 cases and 137,272 deaths; and Russia with 1,115,810 cases and 19,649 deaths.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019.