The staggering figure is almost certainly an undercount because of limited testing and people dying at home without medical attention, especially in poor countries.
The staggering figure is almost certainly an undercount because of limited testing and people dying at home without medical attention, especially in poor countries.
The global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 5 million, nearly two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems.
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Coronavirus now 3rd-leading cause of death worldwide, after heart disease and stroke; US, EU, Britain and Brazil account for nearly half of all reported virus deaths