Deaths from the corona virus pandemic topped 13,069 across the globe , according to a tally compiled from official figures.
A total of 13,069 people have died, most in Europe and Asia.
Italy: in the city of Bergamo, there were 108 more deaths in the first 15 days of March this year compared to 2019 (164 deaths in 2020 vs. 56 deaths in 2019) according to the mayor of the city Giorgio Gori. During this period, 31 deaths were attributed to the coronavirus (less than 30% of the additional deaths this year)
Scott Morrison, the Australian PM, has struck a stern tone in saying that the turnout of huge crowds at Bondi beach on Friday in contravention of social distancing rules was “not ok”. He said people had to be more responsible and said the government was considering localised suburban lockdowns.
