Coronavirus: Global deaths from Covid-19 surpass one million

The number of people around the world who have died from coronavirus reached one million, researchers say, as the rise in cases continues to accelerate in several regions around the world.

The United States has the world’s highest death toll, with more than 200,000 fatalities, followed by Brazil on 140,000 and India on 95,000.

Together, the deaths in the US, Brazil and India make up nearly half of all the deaths, according to work by Johns Hopkins University.