Nearly 2000 journalists died with Covid-19 in 94 countries Geneva: (PEC) Nearly 2000 journalists died of Covid-19 in 94 countries since March 2020. Last year, in 2021, at least 1400 media workers succumbed to the virus, that is to say 116 par month or some 4 per day on average, announced Friday in Geneva the Press Emblem Campaign (PEC). No continent is spared by the pandemic. Of the 1940 journalists dead registered by the PEC since March 1, 2020, Latin America leads with half of the victims, or 955 deaths. Asia follows with 556 dead, ahead of Europe 263, then Africa 98 and North America 68. More than 50 casualties are still under investigation. The actual number of victims is certainly higher, as the cause of journalists' deaths is sometimes not specified or their deaths not announced. In some countries, there is no reliable information. The 2000 figure is a low estimate. According to PEC India representative Nava Thakuria, the vast south-Asian country might have lost over 4...