Covid-19 Factoid: 2 of every 5 new cases last week were from Maharashtra

From Maharashtra contributing nearly 40 per cent of all new cases in the country last week, to Russia still adding new cases rapidly, to Turkey moving to recovery phase

There are now 3,424,210 confirmed cases of coronavirus infections across the world, of which one-third have now recovered. The death toll stands at 240,380 at present. The United States still has the highest number of cases as well as fatalities, followed by the European countries of Italy and Spain. 

In India, the national tally currently stands at 37,336, with 1,223 deaths. A little over 10,000 people have now been cured. As India moves into its third lockdown phase with eased restrictions, growth in new cases is still worrying in the country, with no conclusive evidence to suggest that the curve