Washington, Nov. 1 / BNA / The global death toll from the emerging coronavirus (Covid-19) exceeded five million on Monday, less than two years after a crisis that not only devastated poor countries, but also weakened rich countries with health care systems. from first class. AP said.
Together, the United States, the European Union, Britain and Brazil – all upper- or upper-middle-income countries – make up one-eighth of the world’s population, but nearly half of all reported deaths. The United States alone recorded more than 745,000 people who lost their lives, more than any other country.
“This is a defining moment in our lives,” said Dr. Albert Ko, an infectious disease specialist at the Yale School of Public Health. “What do we need to do to protect ourselves so we don’t get another 5 million?”
The death toll, as counted by Johns Hopkins University, is roughly equal to the population of Los Angeles and San Francisco combined. It rivals the death toll in interstate battles since 1950, according to estimates by the Peace Research Institute in Oslo. Globally, COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death after heart disease and stroke.
The staggering number is almost certainly understated due to limited testing and people dying at home without medical care, especially in poorer parts of the world.
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