Brasilia: More than 600,000 lives have been lost to Covid-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean since the pandemic began, according to an AFP tally on Tuesday from official sources.
The region, which encompasses 34 countries and territories in South and Central America and the Caribbean plus Mexico, has recorded 601,256 deaths -- the second-highest number of virus fatalities after Europe.
Brazil and Mexico account for about half the region's coronavirus deaths, which hit the grim figure of over 500,000 by the end of December and have steadily increased since.
Europe has recorded 747,887 deaths, while the toll in the United States and Canada was at least 464,204, on AFP's count.
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WNU Editor: Latin America is noted for not keeping good records on top of not having the best medical facilities available. Bottom line. This 600,000 number is probably a low number.