worldUpdated: Aug 23, 2020 15:39 ISTThe global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 800,000 on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil and India leading the rise in fatalities. Follow latest updates on coronavirus coverageThe US death toll surpassed 170,000 on Sunday, the highest in the world. In India, the world’s second-most populous country, Covid-19 deaths topped 50,000 on Monday, five months after the country reported its first coronavirus fatality. India is only the third country, behind Brazil and the United States, to record more than 2 million infections. Brazil’s death toll from Covid-19 passed 100,000 on Aug. 8 and continues to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and dining even though the pandemic has yet to peak there.

Source: Hindustan Times August 23, 2020 10:08 UTC