Argentina breaches 100,000 COVID deaths amid deepening crisis
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Argentina, which saw recent surge of coronavirus cases, is fifth Latin American nation to reach 100,000-deaths.
Argentina has become the fifth country in Latin America to surpass 100,000 deaths linked to COVID-19, as the country suffers a surge in coronavirus cases that have strained its healthcare network and worsened an already dire economic crisis. On Wednesday, the Argentinian health ministry said that the country registered 614 new deaths during the last 24 hours. It has now reported 100,250 coronavirus deaths and 4.7 million cases since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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