Global tally of COVID-19 cases nears 160 million as independent panel slams handling of pandemic
May 12, 2021 at 10:22 AM EDT
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 edged closer to 160 million on Wednesday, as an independent panel said the crisis was preventable if world leaders had better coordinated their response and moved faster to limit illness and deaths.
