World roundup: April 12 2021

Stories from Iran, Somalia, Peru, and more

INTERNATIONAL

Worldometer’s coronavirus figures for April 12:

• 137,249,443 confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide (23,862,229 active, +588,271 since yesterday)

• 2,958,241 reported fatalities (+8761 since yesterday)

• For vaccine data the New York Times has created a tracker here

MIDDLE EAST

SYRIA

• 20,331 confirmed coronavirus cases (+105)

• 1385 reported fatalities (+7)