Coronavirus: Latest global developments

- Nearly 1.68 million dead -

AFP

PARIS

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:

- Nearly 1.68 million dead -

At least 1,679,114 people have died since the outbreak emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP.

The United States is the worst-hit country with 314,305 deaths, followed by Brazil with 185,650 fatalities, India with 145,136, Mexico with 117,249, and Italy with 68,447.

The highest numbers of new deaths over the past seven days were in the US with 18,345, Brazil with 5,213, Italy with 4,507, Mexico with 4,230, and Germany with 3,968.
 

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