Coronavirus global death toll reaches 800,000

International Desk Published: 22 August 2020, 09:55 PM | Updated: 22 August 2020, 09:58 PM
Coronavirus global death toll reaches 800,000

At least 800,000 people have died with coronavirus worldwide, according to the latest tally by Johns Hopkins University in the US.

The US has seen the highest number of fatalities, with around 175,000 deaths, followed by Brazil, with 113,000.

Almost 23 million infections have also been recorded since the pandemic began.