nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3|||Global Coronavirus Deaths Near 500, 000 As Number Of Cases Surpasses 10 Million||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Global deaths stood at over 499, 000 on Sunday, while the pandemic’s grisly death toll continued to climb higher.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, right, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens as Vice President Pence speaks during a news conference Friday at the Department of Health and Human Services. The U.S. has lost more people to COVID-19 than any other country.

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Global Coronavirus Deaths Near 500,000 As Number Of Cases Surpasses 10 Million

Global deaths stood at over 499,000 on Sunday, while the pandemic’s grisly death toll continued to climb higher.