Global Coronavirus cases surged past 25 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, as India marked a worldwide record for daily new cases in the Covid-19 pandemic.
The disease’s epicentre shifts again, with India taking centre stage from the United States and Latin America.
India’s single-day tally of 78 761 new infections yesterday exceeded the one-day 77 299 rise reported by the US in mid-July.
Taking global cases to 25 074 751, five times the number of influenza cases recorded annually, according to WHO.