Global Covid-19 Caseload Tops 244.9 Million, Deaths Exceed 4.97 Million

US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 45,703,865 and 741,231, according to the CSSE.

Global Covid-19 Caseload Tops 244.9 Million, Deaths Exceed 4.97 Million

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 244.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.97 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.88 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and the total number of vaccine doses administered stood at 244,975,420, 4,971,447 and 6,885,442,555, respectively.