The new coronavirus pandemic has killed at least 342.295 people in the world since it appeared in China in December, AFP reports a new balance based on official data as of today at 13.00 p.m. CET.
More than 5.327.680 infected have been recorded in 196 countries and territories since the beginning of the epidemic. That number reflects only a fraction of the true number of infected, as many countries only test cases of people who need to go to hospital for treatment. Of that number, at least 2.066.300 are believed to have been cured to date.
The USA, which recorded the first case related to the coronavirus at the beginning of February, is the worst affected country in terms of the number of deaths and infections with 97.087 deaths and 1.622.670 infections. At least 361.239 people are considered cured.
After the USA, the worst affected were Great Britain with 36.675 deaths and 257.154 infected, Italy with 32.735 deaths and 229.327 infected, Spain with 28.678 deaths and 235.290 infected and France with 28.332 deaths and 182.469 infected.
China, excluding Hong Kong and Macau, where the epidemic began at the end of December, officially recorded a total of 82.974 infected, with three new cases between Saturday and Sunday, and 4.638 deaths. 78.261 people were cured.
To date, Europe has recorded 171.551 deaths and 2.014.969 infections, the USA and Canada have 103.534 deaths and 1.706.291 infections, Latin America and the Caribbean 39.103 deaths and 715.568 infections, Asia 13.962 deaths and 439.229 infections, the Middle East 8.762 deaths and 335.953 infected, Africa 3.253 dead and 107.205 infected and Oceania 130 dead for 8.466 infected.
France Press prepares a daily balance sheet based on government data from countries around the world and information from the World Health Organization.
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