Prognosis
Covid Deaths Top 5 Million Even as Vaccines Slash Fatality Rate
- The pace of deaths has slowed amid the global inoculation push
- Upcoming winter will test immunity gained through vaccination
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More than 5 million people worldwide have died from Covid-19 less than two years after the novel pathogen was first documented, despite the arrival of vaccines that have slashed fatality rates across the globe.
The latest 1 million recorded deaths came slower than the previous two. It took more than 110 days to go from 4 million deaths to 5 million, compared to less than 90 days each to reach the 3- and 4-million marks. The rate has returned to what was seen during the first year of the pandemic, when the virus was still taking hold.