Latin America OVERTAKES US & Canada as second-worst affected region in Covid-19 pandemic – AFP tally

A surge in Covid-19 cases across Latin America

A surge in Covid-19 cases across Latin America has made it the second-worst hit region for virus deaths, outpacing the US and Canada and trailing only Europe. The situation has been exacerbated by poverty and lack of mass testing.

A total of 144,758 people have died from the coronavirus in Latin America as of July 13, surpassing the US and Canada’s death toll of 144,023, according to a new AFP tally.

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