The first case was reported in China in early January and it took until mid-May to reach 4.5 million cases. It has taken just five weeks to double to 9 million cases, the tally shows. The United States leads the world with the highest number of infections, at about 2.2 million or 25% of all reported cases. Brazil has the second most cases behind the United States, and India is on track to overtake Russia as the third most affected country by cases. Just under half of all reported cases have recovered, though the number is likely higher as some countries do not report the statistic.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 22, 2020 14:37 UTC