Since outset of pandemic, minimum 1,940 journalists die of COVID-19

Since March 2020, at least 1,940 journalists from 94 countries have died of coronavirus infection, Report informs, citing TASS that the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) nongovernmental organization announced this in Geneva on Friday.

"At least 1,940 journalists have died from COVID-19 in 94 countries," the report said. Most of these cases were in Brazil - 295. Followed by India (279), Peru (199), Mexico (122), Colombia (79), Bangladesh (68), USA (67), Italy (61), Venezuela (59). Ecuador closes the Top 10 with 51 deaths. In Russia, according to the PEC, 42 deaths of media workers from the coronavirus have been registered, and it shares, along with Indonesia, 12th and 13th place on the list, between Argentina (46) and Iran (34).

In 2021, the PEC recorded at least 1,400 deaths, and the circumstances of more than 50 deaths of journalists are being studied.