Coronavirus: Global death toll passes 42,000

The global death toll from COVID-19 disease caused by the coronavirus has jumped to 42,151 as of Wednesday.

It has so far infected 858,669 people around the world, reports UNB citing worldometer.

Of them, 638,419 are currently being treated with 32,898 being in serious or critical condition.

So far, 220,250 cases had outcomes and of them, 178,099 recovered.