According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the worldwide number of confirmed deaths from COVID-19 was more than 3 million Saturday.
In numbers: More deaths occurred in the US (566,238) than in any other country, followed by Brazil (368,749) and Mexico (211,693).
- The worldwide death toll was 2 million in January.
- There were approximately 12,900 daily deaths worldwide related to the coronavirus reported Friday.
Reality check: “The real death toll from COVID-19 will never be known with any precision,” writes Axios’s Dave Lawler.
- The actual number is believed to be higher due to potential data concealment and cases overlooked in 2019, AP reports.
The big picture: The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is roughly equivalent to the population of Kiev, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or the metropolis of Lisbon, Portugal. Philadelphia and Dallas combined, “adds AP.