The number of novel coronavirus infections around the world has reached 9,003,042 on Monday, Johns Hopkins University data shows.

Axar.az reports citing Russian media.

According to the research university, the United States accounts for the biggest number of cases with 2,289,168, followed by Brazil (1,083,341), Russia (591,465), India (425,282) and the United Kingdom (306,761).

Total coronavirus-related deaths in the world, meanwhile, are slowly approaching the symbolic 500,000 mark, currently standing at 469,122. The US reported the biggest number of fatalities (120,044). It is followed by Brazil (50,591), the UK (42,732), Italy (34,657) and France (29,643).