The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has surpassed 48 mln on Thursday, the data on the American Johns Hopkins University said which calculates the total based on the information from the international organizations, federal and local authorities.

According to the university, the number of infections currently is at 48,005,784, with 1,224,111 fatalities and 31,830,497 recoveries. The highest number of infections (9,480,292) is recorded in the US, followed by India (8,313,876) and Brazil (5,590,025).

To date, 1,82,923 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Nepal, with 1,44,978 patients having recovered from the disease. Nepal's latest data indicates 1,034 fatalities nationwide.