Global coronavirus cases exceed 3.3M in four months

By Davut Demircan and Havva Kara Aydin

ANKARA (AA) - The tally of coronavirus infections globally has exceeded 3.3 million on Friday, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University.

The university's data showed that the number of virus-linked deaths reached 235,290, while the number of people who recovered climbed to nearly 1.04 million.

The US is the hardest-hit country with the highest number of infections and deaths -- nearly 1.1 million and nearly 63,000, respectively.

Italy has the second-highest death toll with 28,236. Spain has the second-highest cases -- over 213,435.

The virus was first detected in Wuhan, China late December.

Despite the rising number of cases, most who contract the virus suffer mild symptoms before making a recovery.