In just 5 days, the global COVID-19 total jumped from 12 million to 13 million, with countries in the Americas reporting more than half of the world's cases and nearly two-thirds of the deaths.The global total stands at 13,177,855 cases, and 574,793 people have died from their infections, according to the Johns Hopkins online dashboard.Americas countries grapple with large, deadly outbreaksAt a Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) briefing today, Director Carissa Etienne, MBBS, MSc, said the region as a whole has reached 6.8 million cases, making up roughly half of all the world's cases.Also, she said the number of deaths is rising, and three countries in the Americas—Brazil, Mexico, and the United States—reported 77% of all deaths last