There were 351,335 new infections reported worldwide on Tuesday on a seven-day average, the figure falling from 863,737 on Jan 7. There were 17,649 deaths on Jan 26, falling to 10,957 on Feb. 16. COVID-19 infections are decreasing in the United States, with 77,883 new infections reported on average each day. That’s 31 percent of the peak — the highest daily average reported on Jan 8. There have been 27,902,387 infections and 490,795 coronavirus-related deaths reported in the United States since the pandemic began, the highest figures in the world.

Source: bd News24 February 18, 2021 17:47 UTC