Global death toll from coronavirus reaches over 200,000
By J. Edward Moreno - 04/25/20 04:04 PM EDT
More than 200,000 people worldwide have been reported dead as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a tally by John Hopkins University.
As of Saturday afternoon, 2.8 million people have tested positive for the virus globally. The death toll is compiled from government health departments but public health officials have warned that until widespread testing is available, it’s likely the actual figures are much higher.
In the U.S., 926,442 people have tested positive for the coronavirus and 53,184 deaths have been reported. States in the northeast have been particularly hard-hit, with New York Department of Health reporting a total 271,590 positive cases and 16,162 deaths Saturday.
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