Over 3 Million People Now Infected With Coronavirus In The World

More than three million cases of coronavirus have been officially registered across the world, with nearly 80 percent in Europe and the United States, according to a tally by AFP at 2050 GMT Monday using official figures.

At least 3,003,344 infections have been detected, including 209,388 deaths, mostly in Europe where there are 1,393,779 cases and 126,233 deaths.

The United States, the country where the pandemic is progressing the most rapidly, has 980,008 cases including 55,637 deaths.

In Africa, Confirmed coronavirus cases in have risen to 32,979, 9,933 recovered and Confirmed coronavirus deaths: 1,465

The number of detected cases is believed to represent only a fraction of the true number of infections because most countries carry out only limited testing.