(Paris) The novel coronavirus pandemic has killed at least 5,053,909 people worldwide since the WHO office in China reported the onset of the disease at the end of December 2019, according to a report established by the AFP from official sources Tuesday at 6 a.m.
More than 250,231,490 cases of infection have been officially diagnosed since the start of the epidemic. The vast majority of patients recover, but a still poorly evaluated part retains symptoms for weeks or even months.
The figures are based on reports communicated daily by the health authorities in each country. They exclude the revisions carried out a posteriori by certain statistical organizations, which conclude with a much higher number of deaths.
The WHO even estimates, taking into account the excess mortality directly and indirectly linked to COVID-19, that the toll of the pandemic could be two to three times higher than that officially recorded. A large proportion of the less severe or asymptomatic cases also remain undetected despite the intensification of screening in many countries.
On Monday, 6,096 new deaths and 436,816 new cases were recorded worldwide.
The countries that have recorded the most new deaths in their latest reports are Russia with 1,211 new deaths, the United States (1,181) and Ukraine (833).
The United States is the most affected country in terms of both deaths and cases, with 755,643 deaths for 46,613,210 cases, according to the Johns Hopkins University count.
After the United States, the most affected countries are Brazil with 609,573 deaths and 21,886,077 cases, India with 461,389 deaths (34,377,113 cases), Mexico with 289,811 deaths (3,827,596 cases) , and Russia with 249,215 deaths (8,873,655 cases).
Among the hardest hit countries, Peru is the one with the highest number of deaths relative to its population, with 608 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Bosnia (361), Bulgaria (361), Macedonia North (348), Montenegro (344), Hungary (325) and the Czech Republic (291).
Latin America and the Caribbean had a total, Tuesday at 6 a.m., 1,526,315 deaths for 46,121,349 cases, Europe 1,431,474 deaths (76,678,910 cases), Asia 878,270 deaths (56,224,561 cases) , the United States and Canada 784,799 deaths (48,344,848 cases), Africa 219,624 deaths (8,538,002 cases), the Middle East 210,486 deaths (14,050,828 cases), and Oceania 2,941 death (272,997 cases).
This assessment was carried out using data collected by AFP offices from the competent national authorities and information from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Due to corrections made by the authorities or late publication of the data, the 24 hour increase figures may not correspond exactly to those published the day before.
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Five players from the German squad have been placed in quarantine after one of them tested positive, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Tuesday.
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Over five million dead
The pandemic has killed more than 5,053,909 people around the world since the end of December 2019, according to a report established by AFP on Tuesday at 6 a.m.
The United States is the country with the most deaths (755,643), ahead of Brazil (609,573) India (461,389), Mexico (289,811) and Russia (249,215).
The WHO estimates, taking into account the excess mortality directly and indirectly linked to COVID-19, that the toll of the pandemic could be two to three times higher than that which is officially established.