(Reuters) – Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide exceeded 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters count, while the latest global resurgence of COVID-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe. the world.
COVID-19 deaths worldwide are increasing again, especially in Brazil and India. Health officials blame more infectious variants that were first detected in the UK and South Africa, along with public fatigue with blockages and other restrictions.
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According to a Reuters count, it took more than a year for the global number of coronavirus deaths to reach 2 million. The next 1 million deaths were added in about three months.
Brazil leads the world in the average daily number of new reported deaths and is responsible for one in four deaths in the world each day, according to an analysis by Reuters.
The World Health Organization has recognized the country’s dire condition due to the coronavirus, saying the country is in a very critical condition with an overburdened health system.
“In fact, there is a very serious situation happening in Brazil now, where we have several states in critical condition,” said WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove in an interview last Thursday, adding that many intensive care units in hospitals have more than 90% full.
India reported a record increase in COVID-19 infections on Monday, making it the second nation after the United States to publish more than 100,000 new cases a day.
Maharashtra, the most affected state in India, on Monday began to close shopping malls, cinemas, bars, restaurants and places of worship, while hospitals are being invaded by patients.
The European region, which includes 51 countries, has the highest total number of deaths, almost 1.1 million.
Five European countries, including the United Kingdom, Russia, France, Italy and Germany, make up about 60% of the total coronavirus-related deaths in Europe.
The United States has the highest number of deaths in any country in the world, with 555,000, and is responsible for about 19% of all deaths due to COVID-19 in the world. Cases have increased in the past three weeks, but health officials believe the country’s rapid vaccination campaign could prevent an increase in deaths. One third of the population received at least one dose of the vaccine.
At least 370.3 million people or nearly 4.75% of the global population received a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Sunday, according to the latest data from the data and research firm Our World in Data.
However, the World Health Organization is asking countries to donate more doses of approved COVID-19 vaccines to help meet vaccination targets for the most vulnerable in the poorest countries.