Death toll surpasses 235,000, recoveries top 1M, according to count by Johns Hopkins University.

Axar.az reports that the tally of coronavirus infections globally has exceeded 3.3 million on Friday, according to US-based Johns Hopkins University.

The university's data showed that the number of virus-linked deaths reached 235,290, while the number of people who recovered climbed to nearly 1.04 million.

The US is the hardest-hit country with the highest number of infections and deaths - nearly 1.1 million and nearly 63,000, respectively.

Italy has the second-highest death toll with 28,236. Spain has the second-highest cases - over 213,435.

The virus was first detected in Wuhan, China late December.

Despite the rising number of cases, most who contract the virus suffer mild symptoms before making a recovery.