18 November
Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 55,736,000 with over 1,340,000 deaths and 35,870,000 recoveries.
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The US remain the worst hit country with over 11 million total confirmed cases. India has the second highest number of cases, and is expected to reach 9 million total confirmed cases this week.
Brazil remains the third worst-hit country and is approaching 6 million total confirmed cases.
France now reports over 2 million total confirmed cases of Covid-19 making it the first European nation to reach this marker.
The nationwide lockdown continues, however, it is more flexible that the lockdown placed in spring.
Iran has started to manufacture a domestically developed antigen test for fast Covid-19 diagnosis. The test requires a nasal swab sample to diagnose the infection and is expected to be released soon to be used in the nation’s screening program.
This comes a relief as Iran is experiencing a second wave much larger than the first. In the last week, average new daily cases have been more than 12,000.
Ana Fernandez Menjivar MSc DLSHTM, Senior Epidemiologist at GlobalData
