Covid-19 Factoid: Grim trends from Belgium, Russia; recovery in Australia

While the number of Covid-9 cases is doubling swiftly in Russia, Belgium has now surpassed Italy to have worst fatality rate; in India, MP also has a high death rate

The global tally of coronavirus infections is dangerously close to the two-million mark. While Spain and Italy are showing early signs of the curve peaking, the situation in the United States continues to be grim. In India, the total number of reported infections is nearing the 11,000 mark, and 368 people have lost their lives to Covid-19 so far.

Here are some data trends to help you understand the outbreak situation better:

1. It took just five days for Russia to double its total of confirmed cases

Among severely affected countries – those with more than 10,000 reported infections –