8 December
Globally, the total confirmed cases of Covid-19 have reached over 67,719,000, with more than 1,547,000 deaths and 43,639,000 recoveries.
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Across the world, daily confirmed cases continue to rise.
Of the top ten most affected countries, only two continue to report consistent, increasing trends in daily confirmed cases: the US and Russia.
However, these countries contribute roughly 40% to the top ten total confirmed case burden, and just over 25% to the global total confirmed case burden.
In the UK, the first mass vaccination effort has been launched; this positions the UK as the first Western nation to vaccinate its citizens, and marks a significant turning point in the pandemic.
Natasha Karim, MPH, Managing Epidemiologist at GlobalData
