Global death toll from Covid-19 passes 600,000
The United States remains the worst-hit nation in the world in absolute terms with 3,638,002 cases and 139,128 deaths
Gravediggers carry the coffin of Antonia Rodrigues during her funeral who passed away from the coronavirus disease, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 18, 2020/ Reuters
The global death toll from Covid-19 has surpassed 600,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
By 0050 GMT on Saturday, the number of fatalities worldwide stood at 600,665, and that of global Covid-19 infections surpassed 14 million.
The United States remains the worst-hit nation in the world in absolute terms with 3,638,002 cases and 139,128 deaths.
