Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 500,000: Johns Hopkins University

Meanwhile, the total COVID-19 cases around the world rise to 10,063,319.

NEW YORK, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 500,000 on Sunday, reaching 500,108 as of 4:33 p.m. (2033 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

Meanwhile, the total COVID-19 cases around the world rose to 10,063,319, according to the CSSE.

People relax at Domino Park in New York, the United States, June 27, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

The United States reported the most COVID-19 cases and deaths, standing at 2,539,544 and 125,747, respectively. Other countries with over 20,000 fatalities include Brazil, Britain, Italy, France, Spain and Mexico. ■