The overall number of deaths confirmed by COVID-19 exceeded 3 million on Saturday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
By numbers: The US recorded more deaths (566,238) than any other country, followed by Brazil (368,749) and Mexico (211,693).
- The overall death toll reached 2 million in January.
- About 12,900 daily coronavirus-related deaths were reported worldwide on Friday.
Reality analysis: “The true number of deaths in COVID-19 will never be known with any precision,” writes Dave Lawler of Axios.
- The real number is considered to be higher due to possible data hiding and cases that were overlooked in 2019, reports AP.
The whole picture: “The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is approximately equal to the population of Kiev, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal. It is larger than Chicago (2.7 million) and is equivalent to Philadelphia and Dallas combined, “AP added.