Global death toll from coronavirus pandemic rises to 677,255

The coronavirus outbreak, which was first identified in Wuhan, China and declared a pandemic by World Health Organization on March 11, is continuing to claim the lives of thousands of people across the world.

However, the countries began to ease measures against the coronavirus pandemic, which has been severely affecting the world economy.

The United States, the current epicenter of the pandemic, has the highest number of coronavirus related fatalities with 155,306 deaths, followed by Brazil with 91,377 deaths, Mexico with 46,000 deaths, the United Kingdom with 45,999 deaths, and Italy with 35,132 deaths.

10,957,716 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital worldwide. (ILKHA)