According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the overall number of deaths confirmed by COVID-19 exceeded 3 million on Saturday.
By numbers: The United States has recorded more deaths (566,238) than any other country, followed by Brazil (368,749) and Mexico (211,693).
- The global death toll reached 2 million in January.
- Approximately 12,900 coronavirus-associated deaths worldwide were reported on Friday.
Reality check: “The true number of deaths from COVID-19 will never be known with any accuracy,” writes Dave Lawler of Axios.
- The actual number is believed to be higher due to the possibility of data concealment and cases that were overlooked in 2019, AP reports.
The big picture: “The number of lives lost, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is almost equal to the population of Kiev, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal. It is larger than Chicago (2.7 million) and is equivalent to Philadelphia. and Dallas combined, ”AP adds.