Global COVID-19 deaths approaching 2 million as infections creep closer to 100 million

Published by BBN Staff at January 14, 2021

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Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2021. 1:26 pm CST.

By BBN Staff: The number of people who have died worldwide due to COVID-19 is approaching 2 million, while the number of global infections continues to inch towards 100 million, according to Worldometer.

COVID-19 data as of today, January 14, 2021, puts the number of global deaths at 1,993,471.

Global infections stood at 93,107,746, as of 112:30 p.m., while over 66 million people have managed to recover from the virus.

The discovery of a new, more contagious strain of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, now designated B117, is expected to have an impact on infection numbers in the coming weeks.

The B117 strain has been detected in the Caribbean and Central America.

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