Data from the University of Johns Hopkins shows that the number of known corona deaths worldwide has increased significantly within three months.
Washington – Since the pandemic began, more than four million people have died after being infected with the coronavirus.
That came from data from the University of Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. The number of globally known corona deaths rose from three to four million within just under three months. So far, there have been around 185 million confirmed infections with the virus worldwide, according to data from the university. Experts assume an even higher number of unreported cases for infections and deaths.
The university’s website is regularly updated with incoming data and shows a higher level than the official figures from the World Health Organization (WHO). In some cases, however, the figures have been revised downwards at times. According to the WHO, there have been 3.98 million confirmed deaths and nearly 184 million known infections to date.
In absolute numbers, most corona deaths have been reported from the USA so far. In the country with 330 million inhabitants, around 605,000 people have died since the beginning of last year. Brazil follows in second place with 525,000 deaths, while India is in third place with a good 400,000 deaths. According to the Johns Hopkins data, a good 91,000 corona deaths have so far been reported in Germany.
The Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus can trigger the disease Covid-19, which can be fatal. Deaths occur in all age groups, but elderly and immunocompromised patients are particularly affected. dpa
