‘These are tragic numbers’: More than half a million coronavirus cases and 20,000 deaths across the world
ByBlair Dingwall
More than half a million people across the world have now contracted coronavirus, with in excess of 20,000 deaths, say health experts.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organisation, said the new figures were “tragic numbers” but encourage people to remember that “around the world there are hundreds of thousands of survivors”.
He added: “There are now more than half a million confirmed cases of Covid-19 and more than 20,000 deaths.
“These are tragic numbers, but let’s also remember that around the world there are hundreds of thousands of survivors.”
On personal protective equipment, he added: “The chronic global shortage is now one of the most urgent threats to our collective ability to save lives.
“When health workers are at risk, we are all at risk.”
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‘These are tragic numbers’: More than half a million coronavirus cases and 20,000 deaths across the world
