According to statistics published by Reuters, as of April 6, the number of people who have died from the new coronavirus (Covid-19) worldwide surpassed the 3 million mark. The virus is killing people at a significantly faster rate. The latest wave of the global coronavirus outbreak poses a challenge to vaccination programs around the world.
The news that the number of people who have died from the new coronavirus has surpassed 3 million worldwide comes just as vaccinations against the virus are being accelerated around the world. National vaccination programs are threatened by the evolving nature of the virus. Vaccines are racing against the virus to contain the coronavirus epidemic before more new variants emerge.
Unfortunately, statistics released today, April 6, by Reuters show that the pace of coronavirus killings has accelerated significantly: it took more than a year to break through the 2 million deaths from coronavirus worldwide; it took only about three months to increase from 2 million to 3 million.
A worsening epidemic
The coronavirus epidemic in India is also an emergency, with India recording 100,000 new infections in 24 hours for the first time. The Mumbai authorities put in place new measures to prevent the epidemic.
The coronavirus outbreak in Iran has suddenly worsened, with the country recording 3,890 new cases in 24 hours yesterday, the highest number of infections in a single day in Iran since December 4 last year. Authorities in Tehran have raised the alert level of the outbreak to the highest level.
The Islamic month of Ramadan comes next week. Saudi authorities require that only people who have been vaccinated or immunized are allowed to participate in the “mini-hajj” during Ramadan.
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