Global coronavirus cases surpass 15 million

Globally, coronavirus cases rose to more than 15 million, reports Worldometers.

According to the same source, the number of recoveries amounts to 9 116 460 while the death toll stands rose to 619 609.

The five most affected countries in the world include: the US, Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa.

As Reuters notes, after the confirmation of the first COVID-19 in Wuhan, in about 15 weeks, the world reported up to 2 million cases. On the other hand, in the last two weeks, the number of coronavirus cases rose by 2 million, from 13 million to 15 million.

For the record, the first case of coronavirus was confirmed at the end of the last year. The WHO recognized the virus as a pandemic on March 11, 2020.