nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||On The World COVID Scene, Afghanistan, Russia And South Africa Are Surging. See How Nations Compare||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed more than 3 million globally.