In this week’s Global COVID-19 Wrap, SABC News captures highlights from all corners of the globe as the number of confirmed coronavirus infections continues to rise.
The SABC News COVID-19 Global Wrap brings you highlights of news which dominated headlines with regards to the coronavirus pandemic.The SABC News COVID-19 Global Wrap brings you highlights of news which dominated headlines with regards to the coronavirus pandemic.
The world has currently recorded over 507 million cases, with over 460 million recoveries and over 6.2 million deaths. Meanwhile, South Africa has 3 755 459 confirmed cases, with recoveries 3 632 282 recoveries and 100 286 deaths. Driven by the Omicron variant, Africa has so far recorded over 11.3 million cases of the coronavirus, with over 10.7 million recoveries and over 251 000 deaths.
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