Covid deaths surpass six million but some believe true figure may be 23.5m

More than six million people have now died from Covid-19, academics said (Ben Birchall/PA)

The global death toll from Covid-19 has eclipsed six million — underscoring that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from finished.

The milestone is the latest reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe.