Baltimore, July 23 (RHC)-- The number of novel coronavirus cases worldwide exceeded 15 million, according to a running tally by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

The death toll from the virus is nearing to 618,000, with recoveries topping 8.5 million, the data showed.

The U.S. remains the worst-hit country with more than 3.91 million infections, while the death toll in the country stands at 142,350.  The country registered more than 1.18 million recoveries to date.