Fueled by an ongoing surge in India, the world's second most populous country, the global COVID-19 total passed 28 million cases today, amid cases trending higher in other parts of the world, including Europe.The pandemic total today climbed to 28,287,928 cases, which includes 911,591 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins online dashboard.Maharashtra state in India is hot spotIndia again today reported a record 1-day total for anywhere in the world, with 96,551 new cases.Maharashtra state, home to Mumbai, has been reporting about 20,000 cases a day and is responsible for much of the country's surge, Reuters reported.