Global coronavirus deaths pass 1m with no sign rate is slowing

1. Global coronavirus deaths pass 1m with no sign rate is slowing

Global
coronavirus
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deaths pass 1m with
no sign rate is slowing

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The number
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exceeded 1 million, according to a tally of cases maintained by
Johns Hopkins University
Infections are on the rise again

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But the official figure probably underestimates the true total, a
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“If anything, the numbers currently reported probably represent
an underestimate of those individuals who have either
contracted Covid-19 or died as a cause of it,” Mike Ryan, the
WHO’s top emergencies expert, told a briefing in Geneva.

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The virus continues its spread across the world, with more than 33 million
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confirmed cases in 188 countries.
The virus appears to be spreading much faster in India than elsewhere,
with the country recording about 90,000 cases a day earlier in September.
India has maintained a relatively low death rate, however, given the size
of its population.

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The fewest deaths per day since then
were recorded in May with an average
of 4,449 deaths and August the heaviest
toll with 5,652 daily fatalities.

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Governments across the world have been forced to limit public
movement and close businesses and venues in a bid to slow the spread
of the virus. This has had a devastating impact on the global economy.
Damage to the world's major economies is four times worse than the
2009 global financial crisis, according to the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Meanwhile, the United Nations has said that up to 265 million
people could face starvation by the end of the year because of the impact
of Covid-19.