Global death toll from coronavirus pandemic rises to 704,462

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 160,290 deaths, followed by Brazil with 96,096 deaths, Mexico with 48,869 deaths, the United Kingdom with 46,299 deaths, and India with 39,856 deaths.

11,927,138 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital worldwide. (ILKHA)