Topline The global death toll from the coronavirus soared past 3 million people Saturday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, with cases still surging in many parts of the planet, as nations throughout the world attempt to vaccinate as much of the population as possible. Aerial view of the graves of COVID-19 victims at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus, … [+] Amazon state, Brazil, on April 15, 2021. – Covid-19 has claimed more than 3,000 lives per day on average in Brazil over the past week, the most by far worldwide. (Photo by Michael DANTAS / AFP) (Photo by MICHAEL DANTAS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts The first death from the virus was reported by Chinese state media on January 11, 2020, and it would take 260 days before Covid-19 claimed its 1 millionth victim worldwide on September 28. Some 108 days later, on January 14, 2021, the worldwide total surpassed two million fatalities. Saturday marks 93 days in between the somber signposts of 2 million and 3 million deaths. With more than 566,000 coronavirus-related fatalities, the United States has the highest number of recorded deaths, with… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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