the countries with the most deaths from Covid-19

(CNN Español) – The United States in first place, Brazil in second place, Mexico in third place, India in fourth place, followed by Italy, France, Russia, Spain, Iran and Germany. Of the ten countries in the world with the most deaths from the coronavirus, the first three are in America.

Today the pandemic counts nearly 103 million cases worldwide and more than 2.2 million deaths. At what point is Latin America?

For example, the week of February 1, 2021 will begin in the ten Latin American countries with the highest number of deaths from covid-19, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.

Brazil

Nine children between the ages of 1 and 5 who showed symptoms of coronavirus died in the indigenous area of ​​Yanomami in Amazonas state on Sunday, according to the Yanomami and Ye’kuana Indigenous Health District Council.

Brazilian Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello is currently under investigation for the government’s approach to the Amazonas pandemic crisis.

224,504 dead

9,204,731 cases

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Mexico

Mexico’s Ministry of Health is working with Jalisco authorities to investigate whether there could be a new species of covid-19 in the country.

This was reported by the director of the National Center for Preventive Programs and Disease Control (CENAPRECE), Ruy López Ridaura, on Sunday.

The announcement comes a day after the University of Guadalajara reported they discovered four cases of a mutation of the virus that causes the disease on Jan. 27, a statement from the institution said.

On the other hand, the doctors of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported that the president has already passed the critical stage of the disease and that his evolution is good, a week after contracting Covid-19.

158,536 dead

1,864,260 cases

Colombia

Colombia already has a date for vaccination against Covid-19 in the country, starting February 20, according to President Iván Duque.

Three days before the announcement, Defense Secretary Carlos Holmes Trujillo died of the corona virus.

53,983 dead

2,094,884 cases

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Argentina

47,974 dead

1,927,239 cases

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Peru

41,026 dead

1,138,239 cases

Chili

18,452 dead

727,109 cases

Ecuador

Last week, associations of doctors and nurses, members of the assembly, the Ombudsman’s office and other bodies called for the resignation of Ecuador’s Minister of Health, Juan Carlos Zevallos.

They argue that no priority will be given to applying the vaccine to primary care workers in hospitals and care centers for the elderly, as the government announced.

14,859 dead

250,828 cases

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Bolivia

10,379 dead

216,835 cases

Guatemala

5,643 dead

159,504 cases

Panama

5,270 dead

320,379 cases