Global death toll from COVID-19 passes 600,000: Johns Hopkins University

The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 600,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

By 0050 GMT on Saturday, the number of fatalities worldwide stood at 600,665, and that of global COVID-19 infections surpassed 14 million.

The United States remains the worst-hit nation in the world in absolute terms with 3,638,002 cases and 139,128 deaths.