More than 15,000 people have died of the new coronavirus while over 350,000 infections have been confirmed as of Monday, data from a U.S. university showed.The figures from Johns Hopkins University underscore that the acceleration of deaths from COVID-19 is increasing despite efforts by countries around the world to slow the spread of the virus.The number of deaths from the coronavirus reached 5,000 on March 13 and had doubled by Friday, just one week later. The toll has now surpassed 15,000 in only three additional days.Italy, the hardest-hit country, reports more than 5,400 deaths, accoun…READ FULL ARTICLE
