Coronavirus deaths around world exceed 170,000

The global death toll from coronavirus reached 170,436 on Monday morning.

So far, 2,481,253 cases have been confirmed around the world after disease was first reported in China in December last year, according to worldometer.

Of those infected, 1,663,970 are currently being treated and 56,766 of them are in serious or critical condition.

So far, 646,848 people have recovered.

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