According to the Associated Press in New York on November 1, less than two years after the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia crisis, the number of deaths of new crown pneumonia worldwide exceeded 5 million on the 1st. The crisis has not only hit poor countries hard, but has also humiliated rich countries with first-class health care systems.
The United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Brazil — all high- or middle-income regions — together account for one-eighth of the world's population but account for nearly half of the reported deaths. More than 745,000 people have lost their lives in the United States alone, more than any other country.
Johns Hopkins University counts roughly as many COVID-19 deaths as the populations of Los Angeles and San Francisco combined. The Oslo Peace Institute estimates that the number of deaths is comparable to the death toll in wars between countries since 1950.
Globally, COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death for humans after heart disease and stroke.
With limited testing capacity and some people dying at home without medical care, especially in poor parts of the world like India, the alarming figures are almost certainly lower than the actual figures.
Wafa Sadr, director of a global health center at Columbia University, said: "What makes this pandemic unique is that it hits countries with abundant resources the hardest. That's the irony of this pandemic. ”
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in a written statement: "This devastating milestone reminds us that we have failed in much of the world. "It's a global disgrace," he said.
Source: Reference News Network