india India registers world's worst single-day spike as global toll tops 25 million The number of confirmed coronavirus cases globally has topped 25 million, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. The United States leads the count with 5.9 million cases, followed by Brazil with 3.8 million and India with 3.5 million. uni uk Coronavirus: University return 'could spark Covid avalanche' Universities in the UK are being urged to scrap plans for face-to-face teaching until Christmas in order to prevent a second wave of coronavirus.

india us Coronavirus: India surpasses US for highest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases India has set a record for the world's highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases. The nation, the world's third-most infected, on Sunday reported 78,761 new cases in 24 hours, passing the number posted in the US on 17 July. The rise comes as the government continues to lift restrictions to try to boost an economy that lost millions of jobs when the virus hit in March. An upsurge of Covid-19 in many rural areas continues to be a major concern. On Sunday, global infections passed the 25 million mark, with 843,000 deaths. The US remains the most affected nation, closing in on six million infections, according to Johns Hopkins University research.