GLOBAL CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL TOPS 4 MILLION

  • 08/07/2021

More than 4 million people across the globe have died from the coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.The milestone comes as global infections are also on the rise, with the highly transmissible delta variant likely playing a role.According to the World Health Organization, all regions reported an increase in new cases last week except for the Americas. Over 185 million cases of the virus have been documented worldwide. New global deaths, however, have been decreasing. Last week's global mortality figure was the lowest since October 2020, according to WHO.

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