MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 6 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The tragic number confirmed Monday is believed to be a vast undercount and shows that the pandemic in its third year is far from done. It’s also a reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming, and businesses are reopening around the globe.
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The U.S. has reported the highest number of deaths, with more than 958-thousand, followed by Brazil, Russia, and Mexico.
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Overall, some 450 million cases of COVID-19 have been recorded.
Experts say based on CDC data, the U.S. may be in for a near normal spring and summer and say the move from pandemic to endemic appears to be accelerating.
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