(Reuters) – Global coronavirus-related deaths rose to 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters report, as the latest global recurrence of COVID-19 infections causes vaccination efforts around the globe.
Deaths worldwide through COVID-19 are rising again, especially in Brazil and India. Health officials blame several infectious variants that were first detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, along with public fatigue with blockages and other restrictions.
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According to a Reuters report, it took more than a year for the total number of coronavirus deaths to reach 2 million. The next 1 million deaths were added in about three months.
Brazil is the world leader in the average daily number of new deaths reported and accounts for one in four deaths worldwide each day, according to a Reuters analysis.
The World Health Organization has acknowledged the terrible condition of the nation due to the coronavirus, saying that the country is in a very critical condition, with an overwhelmed health system.
“Indeed, there is a very serious situation at the moment in Brazil, where we have a number of states in critical condition,” said WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove on Thursday, adding that many therapy units intensive care in hospitals exceed 90% fully.
India reported a record increase in COVID-19-month infections, becoming the second nation after the United States to post more than 100,000 new cases in one day.
Maharashtra, India’s hardest-hit state, on Monday began closing shopping malls, cinemas, bars, restaurants and places of worship as hospitals are overrun by patients.
The European region, which includes 51 countries, has the highest total number of deaths, at almost 1.1 million.
Five European countries, including the United Kingdom, Russia, France, Italy and Germany, account for about 60% of all coronavirus-related deaths in Europe.
The United States has the highest number of deaths in any country in the world, at 555,000 and accounts for about 19% of all deaths caused by COVID-19 in the world. Cases have risen in the past three weeks, but health officials believe the national rapid vaccination campaign could prevent an increase in deaths. One third of the population received at least one dose of vaccine.
At least 370.3 million people or nearly 4.75% of the global population received a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine by Sunday, according to the latest figures from research company and data provider Our World in Data
However, the World Health Organization calls on countries to donate more doses of COVID-19 approved vaccines to help meet vaccination goals for the most vulnerable in poorer countries.