BigstockThe most serious pandemic in a century has killed 131,101 people around the worldThe number of cases of Covid-19 reported worldwide passed two million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally. The total reached 2,001,548 cases after the United Kingdom reported its latest figures. It took 83 days to reach the first million cases worldwide and just 14 days for the second million. The most serious pandemic in a century has killed 131,101 people around the world, according to the tally. The epicentre has moved from China, where the new coronavirus first emerged in December, to the United States, which now has the highest death toll.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 15, 2020 13:52 UTC