The number of novel coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 6.5 million on Thursday, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University.
The data showed that the global death toll from the virus has reached 386,073, with the number of recoveries exceeding 2.8 million.
US IS THE WORST-HIT COUNTRY
The US remains the worst-hit country by the virus with over 1.85 million cases, while the death toll in the country exceeded 107,100.
Brazil, which has the largest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Latin America, is the second country with the highest number of cases with more than 584,000, followed by Russia with over 431,000 and the UK with more than 281,000 cases.
Several European countries are also among the hardest hit in the world.