(NPR) Global Coronavirus Death Toll Nears 500,000

Global Coronavirus Death Toll Nears 500,000








Dr. Anthony Fauci, right, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens as Vice President Pence speaks during a news conference Friday at the Department of Health and Human Services. The U.S. has lost more people to COVID-19 than any other country.



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Global Coronavirus Death Toll Nears 500,000






Global deaths stand at over 496,000 on Saturday, with almost 10 million confirmed infections. The U.S. saw the highest number of daily confirmed cases this week — over 45,000 reported on Friday.