COVID-19 Deaths Cross A Staggering 3 Million Globally: Report

While some countries like Israel have benefited from mass inoculation efforts, others such as India are battling meteoric rises in infections.

The number of people who have died from Covid-19 around the world passed three million on Saturday, according to an AFP tally at 0830 GMT, as the number of fatalities continues to rise despite vaccination campaigns. After a slight lull last month, daily death count has been increasing, with an average of 12,000 deaths a day last week. While some countries like Israel have benefited from mass inoculation efforts, others such as India are battling meteoric rises in infections.