Americas counted for 40% of global COVID-19 deaths last week: PAHO
On Wednesday, Pan Americal Health Organization (PAHO) stated that hospitals across the Americas are dangerously full of coronavirus patients.
2024-07-07 15:37:18

"It's an eerily familiar picture – but one thing does look different now: the patients themselves," stated PAHO in a press briefing on Wednesday.
Furthermore, PAHO added that over the last week, more than 1.3 million people were infected with COVID in the Americas, and more than 36,000 died from COVID-related complications.It added that 1 in every four deaths caused by COVID-19 happened in the Americas, which is nearly 40% of all global COVID deaths reported last.
In the press briefing, PAHO also discussed the development of national patient management guidelines (experience) and patient management guidelines - Experiences on patient management.Monika Walker is a senior journalist specializing in regional and international politics, offering in-depth analysis on governance, diplomacy, and key global developments. With a degree in International Journalism, she is dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices through factual reporting. She also covers world news across every genre, providing readers with balanced and timely insights that connect the Caribbean to global conversations.
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