91.5FM
91.5HD2
airing nowConnect FM 101.7 Edmonton
airing now
8.85 c
8.85 cEdmonton
airing now|91.5 FM
91.5 HD2
US crosses grim milestone of 200,000 deaths linked to COVID-19
BY , Sep 22, 2020 10:19 PM - REPORT AN ERRORIn the eight months since the first COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the U-S, there have been more than 200-thousand deaths linked to the virus.
The grim milestone was confirmed today by Johns Hopkins University, which has been keeping a tally on both deaths and cases of COVID-19 recorded around the world.
It is by far the highest confirmed death toll from the virus in the world, with Brazil in second place with 137,272, followed by India with 88,935.
But experts say the true number is likely even higher, given thatmany COVID-19 deaths were likely recorded as the result of other causes.
Share on
Related News
Sign up for the newsletter
We'll deliver best of entertainment right into your inboxWe love to hear from our listeners, so feel free to send us message
Message us on whatsapp
