Europe witnessed Covid cases cross 1 million for the first time this week. Europe has recorded over 100 million Covid cases, more than a third of all infections worldwide, since the start of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, India witnessed a 21 per cent surge in 24 hours, as it recorded more than 1.4 lakh fresh Covid infections on Friday.
With the addition of 285 new deaths, the total deaths toll has climbed to 4,83,463.
The Omicron infection tally reached 3,071 across the nation, according to the Health Ministry.
