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UN Chief Laments 'Agonizing Milestone' of 1 Million COVID-19 Deaths

   The number of people killed by COVID-19 has surpassed 1 million,
   according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center, which put
   the total number of infections worldwide at more than 33 million.

   Lamenting what he called "an agonizing milestone," United Nations
   Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the world to overcome the
   challenge presented by the pandemic and to learn from past mistakes
   made at the outset.

   "Responsible leadership matters," Gutteres said. "Science matters.
   Cooperation matters-- and misinformation kills."

   COVID-19 is the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, which is
   believed to have originated in Wuhan, China, late last year.

   As the pandemic reached the grim milestone, a World Health Organization
   (WHO) official said the actual toll is probably higher.

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