353 thousand coronavirus infections were detected in the world per day. This is reported by TASS with reference to WHO data.
44% of new cases were confirmed in Europe (157,481), followed by North and South America (121,576), and the Eastern Mediterranean in third (33,611). In total, 115 653 459 people fell ill in the world, 2,571 823 people died.
Earlier, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko and WHO Director General Tedros Gebreisus discussed the use of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in emergency situations.