TOKYO, MINNEAPOLIS : Confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe surged past 1 crore, a chilling reminder that the deadliest pandemic of the modern era is stronger than ever.The milestone is a rebuff to health experts and global leaders — including US President Donald Trump — who had hoped early in the pandemic that it would fade away with the summer heat.
Instead, infections are multiplying faster than ever.It took four months after the pathogen first surfaced in the Chinese city of Wuhan to reach 1 million infections.
The spread of the coronavirus has steadily accelerated, compressing the time frame to a million additional cases every week now.