Asia's worst-hit country is now just around 60,000 cases behind Brazil, which has around 4 million confirmed cases, according to a Reuters tally. The United States is the worst affected nation, with more than 6 million cases. Its economy performed worst in the April-June quarter among major economies globally, as the pandemic crippled businesses and forced India's 1.3 billion people to stay indoors for a majority of the quarter. However, deaths in India from Covid-19 have remained relatively low. The ministry said on Friday 1,096 people died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 68,472.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 04, 2020 05:15 UTC