BERLIN
The number of deaths in Germany from the coronavirus has surpassed those reported by China, according to statistics released on Wednesday by local health authorities.
Data analysis firm Risklayer and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, which compiles real-time figures from nearly 400 local authorities, reported 301 new deaths over the past 24 hours, bringing the toll to 3,495.
China, where the pandemic began in December, so far confirmed 3,342 deaths from the virus.
Despite the staggering death toll in Germany, the number of new daily cases of COVID-19 remained below 3,000 for a third consecutive day.
With 2,138 new cases,
