The pandemic has actually killed a minimum of 534,306 individuals worldwide because it appeared in China late last year, according to an AFP tally at 1100 GMT on Monday based upon main sources.
The United States is the hardest-hit country with 129,947 deaths. It is followed by Brazil with 64,867, Britain with 44,220, Italy with 34,861 and Mexico with 30,639 deaths.
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