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Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 4 million.<\/h2>\n

By Deidre McPhillips and\u00a0Nectar Gan<\/a>, CNN <\/span>Updated 0349 GMT (1149 HKT) July 8, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n

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(CNN)<\/cite>More than 4 million people around the world have died of Covid-19, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In total, three countries account for more than a third of all global deaths. The United States, which has the highest number of fatalities at 606,000, accounts for 15% of the global total, followed by Brazil and India.<\/div>\n
The grim milestone, announced Wednesday, comes as new cases and deaths are dropping in the US and Europe, where significant numbers of\u00a0residents have been vaccinated<\/a>. But some developing countries, such as\u00a0Indonesia, are still facing surging outbreaks, as authorities struggle to secure enough vaccines to protect citizens.<\/div>\n
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The Delta variant<\/a>, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain of coronavirus, is also contributing to an increase in cases in some countries and regions. In the US, the Delta variant now makes up\u00a0more than half of all new infections, according to estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<\/div>\n
An average of 7,900 Covid-19 deaths was reported each day over the past week, according to JHU. That is 46% less than the global peak of more than 14,700 daily deaths in January, but 57% higher than the pace of about 5,000 daily deaths from this time last year.<\/div>\n
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The global death toll exceeded 1 million on September 18, 2020, 191 days after the World Health Organization declared\u00a0the novel coronavirus outbreak\u00a0a global pandemic. It took 115 days for the global death toll to hit 2 million, 88 days to surpass 3 million, and another 89 days to reach 4 million.<\/div>\n
Given the difficulty in accurately tracking the spread of the virus, especially in the developing world, many experts believe the global death toll is likely significantly higher than the officially reported number.<\/div>\n
In a statement on Thursday, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the pandemic is “far from over,” warning of the emergence of more transmissible, more deadly variants that are more likely to undermine the effectiveness of current vaccines if the virus is allowed to continue to spread.<\/div>\n
“Vaccines offer a ray of hope — but most of the world is still in the shadows. The virus is outpacing vaccine distribution,” he said, calling for a global plan to boost vaccine production, ensure equitable distribution, and, tackle vaccine hesitancy.<\/div>\n
“To realize this plan, I am calling for an Emergency Task Force that brings together all the countries with vaccine production capacities, the World Health Organization, the global vaccine alliance GAVI, and international financial institutions able to deal with the relevant pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers, and other key stakeholders,” he said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Delta variant will cause ‘very dense outbreaks’ in these five states, expert says<\/h3>\n
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By\u00a0Madeline Holcombe<\/a>, CNN\u00a0<\/span>Updated 1825 GMT (0225 HKT) June 28, 2021<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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