The total number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the world exceeds 15 million. The data is available on the Worldometer website.
As of July 22, there are 15 097 696 cases of COVID-19 infection confirmed in the world. The pandemic killed 619 561 people.
The US, Brazil, and India are in the top three in terms of infection rates.
The United States holds first place in terms of the spread of the new coronavirus, where 14 028 569 people got infected with COVID-19, and 144 953 died.
Brazil holds a second place, with 2 166 532 people infected and 81 597 people dead.
India ranks third with 1 194 085 cases of infection and 28 770 deaths.
Russia holds fourth place, and the top ten includes South Africa, Peru, Mexico, Chile, Spain, Great Britain.
The World Health Organization announced a pandemic of COVID-19 on March 11.
The first cases of coronavirus infection were detected in China, particularly in the Wuhan city near the seafood market in late December of 2019. The Chinese government did not inform the population of the risks until the end of December. They notified the World Health Organization only on December 31. According to researchers, by the end of December, the number of infected people was much higher than the government reported and exceeded 1,000.
The infection quickly spread from the city of Wuhan to China, and then throughout the world. By the end of January, the epidemic spread to 26 countries.
