Global Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses Six Million

The Associated Press reports:

The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.

The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe.

Despite its wealth and vaccine availability, the United States is nearing 1 million reported deaths on its own.

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The country with the most confirmed COVID-19 deaths is the United States, with close to 1 million. Daily U.S. cases, hospitalizations and deaths have been trending downward over the last month. https://t.co/nHf1bpkdXR

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 7, 2022