The total number of COVID-19 deaths worldwide exceeds 2.9 million

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.

The United States, the current epicenter of the pandemic, has the highest number of coronavirus-related fatalities with 572,849 deaths, followed by Brazil with 341,097 deaths, Mexico with 205,598 deaths, and India with 166,892 deaths.

At least 107,846,705 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospitals worldwide. (ILKHA)