<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">The overall number of global Covid cases has crossed 625 million.</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 625,547,425 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,557,697 on Friday morning.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The US has recorded 98,474,755 cases so far and 1,087,350 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">India recorded 686 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, a decrease from the daily caseload of 2,459 recorded on Wednesday, according to the federal health ministry data released on Wednesday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">India's total tally of Covid-19 cases has risen to 44,605,149, with the active caseload being 32,968 currently.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The country also logged 12 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll to 528,745 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said. UNB</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>