As the horror of the viral pandemic continues to rise, so too the death toll, as the global deaths record from COVID-19 has reached 60,000.
According to reports, almost half of all deaths occurred in Italy and Spain, as Europe struggles with the pandemic.
More than 1.1 million people worldwide have been confirmed to have the novel coronavirus to date, with more than 60,000 dying as a result. Italy and Spain each have surpassed the 100,000 mark for confirmed cases, while Germany is not far behind. The U.S. has now reported nearly 279,000 cases, with more than 100,000 of those in New York, according to the Johns Hopkins dashboard.
More than 60,000 people have died globally from Covid-19 and the number of fatalities in the U.K. climbed to more than 4,300.