Over 2,083,754 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 though vaccinations have just begun this month in a handful of developed nations.

Besides, 97,325,440 people have tested positive for the virus worldwide till 1:45 pm (Bangladesh Time) on Thursday (Jan 21).
 
A total of 69,882,070 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, 24,325,975 people have tested positive for the virus. Of them, 415,894 people have died and 14,968,716 people have recovered.

In Brazil, 8,639,868 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 212,893 patients have died and 7,564,622 recovered.

In India, 10,611,719 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 152,906 people have died and 10,265,706 people have recovered.

In Mexico, 1,688,944 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Of them, 144,371 died and 1,264,780 recovered from the disease.

In UK, 3,505,754 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Of them, 93,290 patients have died and 1,571,519 people have recovered.

In Italy, 2,414,166 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 83,681 people have died and 1,806,932 people have recovered. 

In France, 2,965,117 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 71,652 patients have died and 213,242 patients have recovered.

In Russia, 3,633,952 people have tested positive for Covid-19. Of them, 67,220 have died and 3,027,316 have recovered.

In Iran, 1,348,316 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Of them, 57,057 patients have died and 1,137,812 patients have recovered. 

In Spain, 2,412,318 patients have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Of them, 54,637 have died in the country. 

In Colombia, 1,956,979 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus. Of them, 49,792 people have died and 1,786,170 people have recovered.

In Argentina, 1,831,681 people have tested positive for Covid-19. Of them, 46,216 patients have died and 1,613,773 people have recovered.

In Germany, 2,090,161 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Of them, 50,296 patients have died and 1,741,800 have recovered.

In Bangladesh, 529,687 people have tested positive for coronavirus. Of them, 7,950 people died and 474,472 patients have recovered.

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

BDST: 1405 HRS, JAN 21, 2021
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