28.72 lakh new infections were detected yesterday, 11,188 deaths; The U.S. has the highest number of deaths compared to the world's richest countries.

 In the world, 28.72 lakh new corona infections have been found in the last day. Of these, 27.25 lakh people have been cured, while 11,188 people have died. France ranks first in terms of new infections. There are 4.16 lakh cases. The US is in second place with 2.64 lakh patients. At the same time, Germany is in third place with 1.83 lakh patients.

The U.S. has reported the highest single-day death toll of 2,780 from the infection. There were 381 deaths in France and 182 in Germany. The US is also at the top in active cases. There are 7.45 million active cases worldwide. Of these, 2.89 million are in the US alone. So far, more than 38.18 crore people have been affected by the pandemic. Of these, 30.15 crore have been cured. At the same time, 57.04 lakh people have lost their lives.

36% of the U.S. population isn't fully vaccinated, so deaths are more

Compared to the rich countries of the world, the US has seen the most deaths due to corona. According to the New York Times report, there are 63% more deaths than many rich countries around the world. Despite having the highest vaccine stock in the world, this country lags behind in vaccination. 12% of people aged 65 and older have not received either dose of the Pfizer vaccine or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. At the same time, 43% of people aged 65 and older have not had a booster shot.

In the Netherlands, UK, Sweden and Germany, respectively, 29%, 28% and 26% of the population is not fully vaccinated, while 36% of the US population is not fully vaccinated. The big European countries that have surpassed the U.S. death toll are Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Greece and the Czech Republic. These are countries that lack the best COVID facility.

The status of corona cases in the world so far

Total infected: 38.18 crore

Recovered: 30.15 crore

Active cases: 7.45 crore

Total deaths: 57.04 lakh

WHO says 90 million people infected with omicrons in 10 weeks

WHO Chief Tedros said on Tuesday that more than 90 million people worldwide have been infected due to the Omicron variant. So many people have been infected within 10 weeks. This case is much higher than the total number of infections in the world in 2020. Tedros said that many countries are relaxing Covid rules under pressure from citizens. We should not take omicron lightly. The number of deaths has increased in many countries due to the new variant. The sub-variant ba.2 of the omicron has now reached 57 countries. The infection rate of this variant is higher than that of the other two variants of the omicron.

Pfizer seeks emergency use of vaccine permission for children under 5 years of age

Pfizer and its partner company BioNTech have sought emergency use of corona vaccine for children under the age of 5 in the US. Pfizer applied to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday. Under this, children will be given two doses of the vaccine. However, the company is also studying the third dose.

The company said that after the fda's consent, 10th of its 1 dose can also be given to 6-month-olds. The company hopes that this vaccine will get approval within a few days.