The global COVID-19 total topped 30 million cases, only 4 days after passing the 29 million mark, fueled by a strengthening surge of cases in India and a mosaic of stubbornly high case levels, steady rises, and smaller flare-ups in other parts of the world.The pandemic total is currently at 30,316,394 cases, and 948,147 people have died from their infections, according to the Johns Hopkins online dashboard.Country trends prompt new restrictionsIndia today reported 97,894 cases, and after having recently passed 5 million cases, appears to be on track to reach the United States' total.Elsewhere in the world, several countries in the Middle East have reported new case rises, and all of Iran is at the red alert level, a senior health official