PARIS, Aug 14 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic has killed
more than 750,000 people worldwide since it first emerged in China in
December.
A total of 750,003 deaths have been recorded, out of 20,667,684
cases across the globe.
The Americas and the Caribbean were the hardest hit region with
228,572 fatalities.
Almost half of the deaths reported worldwide were in the four worst
hit countries: the United States (166,038), Brazil (104,201), Mexico
(54,666) and India (47,033).
In total, the number of people killed by the virus has doubled
since June 2, while 100,000 people have died in the last 17 days
alone.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, more than 18,600 deaths have
occurred in the past week, ahead of Canada and the United States at
over 8,000, Asia at 7,800, Africa with nearly 2,700 and Europe with
almost 2,600.
Overall, Oceania has been the least affected in terms of deaths
with just under 400 for 24,000 infections.
And of almost 1.1 million people confirmed infected in Africa, so
far just over 24,000 have died. — NNN-AGENCIES
