Over 40 lakh coronavirus cases worldwide; death toll reaches 2.8 lakh

As per the latest data, the global death toll stood 2,79,329 while 40, 25,175 confirmed cases have been reported globally.

US currently accounted for the highest number of coronavirus deaths in the world at 78,794 followed by the UK in the second place with 31,662 fatalities.

The other countries with over 10, 000 deaths are Italy, Spain, France and Brazil.