Global coronavirus deaths hit 900,000 as cases surge in India

FILE PHOTO: A health worker and relatives wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) carry the body of a man, who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), for his cremation, at a crematorium in New Delhi, India August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo

(Reuters) - The global death toll from the coronavirus passed 900,000 on Wednesday, as worldwide cases topped 27.7 million, according to a Reuters tally.

The United States remains the world’s worst-affected country, with deaths exceeding 190,000 and cases exceeding 6.3 million. Brazil is in second place with more than 127,000 deaths followed by India with nearly 74,000 dead.