Covid deaths hit 6M

By Associated Press

Mar 08, 2022 12:29 am

(UPDATE) BANGKOK: The official global death toll from Covid-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from over.

The milestone 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. The death toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, stood at 5,996,882 as of Sunday morning and was expected to pass the 6 million mark later in the day.

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(UPDATE) BANGKOK: The official global death toll from Covid-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from over.

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