The latest report from the World Health Organization notes that more than 850 thousand new cases of COVID-19 were registered worldwide from November 20 to December 17.
Russia leads in the number of new cases of coronavirus – 279,359 cases, 130% more than in the previous 28-day period. An increase in incidence has also been noted in countries such as:
- Singapore – 120,898 new cases, an increase of 86%;
- Italy – 114,795 new cases, an increase of 10%;
- Poland – 39,828 new cases, an increase of 82%;
- Australia – 39,505 new cases, an increase of 12%.
The total number of cases in the world increased by 52%, according to WHO, and the number of new deaths decreased by 8% compared to the previous 28-day period. From November 20 to December 17, more than 3,000 new coronavirus deaths were reported. The most deaths were recorded in Italy (510), Sweden (396), Russia (376), Australia (211) and Poland (141).
The organization’s report highlights that as of December 17, 2023, there were more than 772 million confirmed cases and almost seven million deaths from coronavirus worldwide. In May 2023, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus announced that the coronavirus pandemic was over:
“COVID-19 has turned our world upside down. WHO reported almost seven million deaths, but we know that the number of victims is several times higher – at least 20 million. However, this does not mean that COVID-19 has ceased to be a global threat “For public health. Last week, coronavirus claimed one life every three minutes – and that’s just the cases we know about.”
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