Over four million people have now become infected with the novel coronavirus, according to official reports and tallies, as the pandemic continues to envelop the globe and countries like Russia and Brazil become new hotspots.
Over 277,000 people have also died from the virus, according to cumulative government data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
The milestone comes less than two weeks after worldwide cases exceeded three million, which also came 12 days after the two-million mark — suggesting the pandemic is continuing at a steady pace with no sign of levelling off anytime soon.
The United States remains the country with the most cases, at 1.3 million, accounting for just under a third of the worldwide tally.