Coronavirus cases worldwide topped 200 million on Wednesday, according to Reuters estimates, while the Delta variant threatens areas with low vaccination rates and strains healthcare systems.
According to worldometers the total number of infected persons has reached 201,063,706. While 4,271,347 is the number of people who have lost the battle with COVID. 181,053,540 is the number of people who have won the battle with the virus.
According to Reuters, the global increase in cases is highlighting the growing gap in vaccination rates between rich and poor countries. Cases are rising in about a third of the world’s countries, many of which have not even vaccinated half the population with the first dose.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a postponement of vaccine boosting until at least 10 percent of the population in each country has been vaccinated.
Some countries, such as France, Germany, and Israel, have begun administering booster doses. Great Britain and the US are said
