Global coronavirus cases top 50 mil. with 1.25 mil. deaths

The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed the 50 million mark on Sunday, with more than 1.25 million deaths, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University of the United States.The global mortality rate stands at around 2.5 percent.The United States has the highest number of infections, topping 10 million cases, The New York Times reported. The number grew by 1 million over the past 10 days.India was the second worst hit with over 8.5 million cases, followed by Brazil with 5.6 million, according to the university.Global daily increases have hovered around 500,0…READ FULL ARTICLE