Germany latest country to pass 1,00,000 COVID-19 deaths
The Hindu
Officials say only 68.1% of Germany's 83 million inhabitants are fully vaccinated, far below the minimum level of 75% the government has aimed for
Official figures released Thursday show Germany has become the latest country to surpass 100,000 deaths from since the pandemic began.
Germany’s disease control agency said it recorded 351 additional deaths in connection with the over the past 24 hours, taking the total toll to 100,119.
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