Over the Labor Day weekend, the global COVID-19 total topped 27 million cases, led by a record surge in cases in India that put the country ahead of Brazil as the nation with the second most cases, after the United States.Cases in European countries continue to rise again, as flare-ups continue in the wake of eased restrictions and the restarting of schools.
The pandemic total today climbed to 27,424,421 cases, and 894,163 people have died from their infections, according to the Johns Hopkins online dashboard.India's cases accelerateTwo days ago, India's daily total topped 90,000 cases for the first time, and yesterday the country's total passed the 4.2 million mark.