Global coronavirus death toll passes 700,000: Johns Hopkins University

The novel coronavirus has claimed over 700,000 lives across the world, Johns Hopkins University's tally showed on Wednesday.

The United States remains the most affected country by the pandemic, reporting 156,801 deaths and over 4.7 million cases. 

Brazil and India are the second the third affected according to the tally, with Brazil registering almost 100,000 fatalities.

Globally, over 18.5 million COVID-19 cases have been detected.