Latin American and Caribbean COVID-19 deaths top 150,000: AFP

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MONTEVIDEO, July 16, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Latin America and the Caribbean topped 150,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic Wednesday, almost half of which have been recorded in Brazil, a tally by AFP showed.

The region, with 3,540,060 total cases and 151,022 fatalities, is the area second-hardest-hit after Europe, where a total of 203,793 people have died.