The coronavirus pandemic has caused at least 550.910 deaths worldwide since China officially announced the disease in December, according to a report by the French Agency, based on official sources, as of Thursday, at 22.00 Cyprus time.
More than 12.123.290 cases Covid-19 have been officially diagnosed in 196 countries and territories since the outbreak. At least 6.461.200 people are thought to have recovered.
In the past 24 hours, 5.290 new deaths and 205.624 new cases have been reported worldwide.
The countries where most deaths were reported in a 24-hour period were Brazil (1.223), the United States (946), and Mexico (782).
The United States, which recorded its first coronary death in early February, is the worst-hit country in both death toll, with 132.803 deaths and 3.081.383. At least 953.420 people have recovered.
After the United States, the worst-hit countries are Brazil with 67.964 deaths and 1.713.160 cases, Britain with 44.602 deaths (287.621 cases), Italy with 34.926 deaths (242.363 cases) and Mexico with 32.796 deaths (275.003).
Among the countries hardest hit are Belgium, which has the highest death toll, with 84 deaths per 100.00 inhabitants, followed by Britain (66), Spain (61), Italy (58) and Sweden. (54). China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) officially counts 83.581 cases (9 news) and 4.634 deaths.
The death toll, according to Chinese authorities, has remained unchanged since mid-May. Also, 78.590 people are thought to have recovered. Europe has recorded 201.290 deaths and 2.786.435 cases, the United States and Canada 141.586 deaths (3.188.126 cases), Latin America and the Caribbean 135.663 deaths (3.113.598 cases). Asia 40.710 deaths (1.619.036 cases), the Middle East 19.260 deaths (879.503 cases), Africa 12.266 deaths (525.980 cases), Oceania 135 deaths (10.619 cases).
This report was compiled from data collected by the agencies of the French Agency by the competent national authorities and information from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Source: KYPE