Despite the enormity of the figure of 6 million deaths — more than the populations of Berlin and Brussels combined, or the entire state of Maryland — experts say the number is likely a vast undercount.
The last million deaths were recorded over the last four months, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins UniversityThe death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from finished.
The last million deaths were recorded over the last four months, according to the tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Remote Pacific islands, long protected from the virus by their isolation, are just now grappling with their first outbreaks and deaths, fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant.
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