LONDON, 28th October, 2021 (WAM/Reuters) -- More than 244.98 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 5,202,241 people have died, according to a Reuters tally on Thursday.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in December 2019.

 

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